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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Section 8

Citation
Section 8
Parent Document
Theodore Hayes v. Philip Harvey, 874 F.3d 98 (2017)
Effective Date
2017-10-18

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The Policy Guide lays out that “Owners may not
terminate the tenancy of a tenant who exercises this right to
remain except for cause under Federal, State or local law.”
Section 8 Renewal Policy § 11-3. Moreover, the Guide
clarifies that the right to remain continues indefinitely,
including after the expiration of a lease term. It provides that
“[t]his protection continues after the first lease term” and that
“owners must continually renew the lease of an enhanced
voucher family.” Id. According to HUD, owners may only
choose not to renew a lease if the property is no longer being
offered as rental housing, if they have good cause to terminate
the tenancy under Federal, State or local law, or if the local
housing authority ceases to find the rent being charged
reasonable. Id.