Parma Public Housing Agency Owners/Landlords

Why Participate In The Section 8 Program?

The program offers benefits to an owner in several areas:

The rent loss caused due to the owner associated with unit turnover is reduced because demand for Section 8 assistance is high;
The owner is assured of rent collection since, in many cases, the PPHA is responsible for paying a substantial portion of the rent;
Good Residents. You will always have several participants to choose from. The choice is yours…you make the selection based on your own criteria;
Rent whether resident has income or not. Normally the HA will increase its portion of the contract rent if the family experiences a loss of income;
Contracts are prepared at the PPHA office. Most landlords start off with just one unit and continue to add units as they learn the process and the paperwork flow.

Landlord/Owner Participation in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program can be revoked if:

The owner has been disbarred, suspended or subject to a limited denial of participation;
The federal government has instituted an administrative or judicial action against the owner for violation of the Fair Housing Act or other federal equal opportunity requirements;
A court or administrative agency has determined that the owner violated the conditions listed above;
The owner has committed fraud, bribery or any other corrupt or criminal act;
The owner has engaged in drug related or violent criminal behavior;
The owner has a history of HQS (inspection) non-compliance;
In addition, PPHA will not approve a unit if the owner is the parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sister or brother of any member of the family.

Are You A Property Owner/Landlord Interested In Participating In The Housing Choices Voucher Program?