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federalUnited StatesHousing Choice Voucher Programrent_limit
For a LIHTC or HOME unit a rent comparison is not required unless the requested rent exceeds the program rent
hcv.rent.lihtc_home_comparability · v1.0.0
For a unit receiving low-income housing tax credits under section 42 or assistance under the HOME program, a rent comparison with unassisted units is not required if the voucher rent does not exceed the rent for other LIHTC- or HOME-assisted units in the project that are not occupied by families with tenant-based assistance. Where the owner requests more than that rent, the PHA must determine reasonable rent under 982.507(b) and the rent may not exceed the lesser of the reasonable rent or the payment standard established by the PHA for the unit size.
Paragraph (c) in its current form was amended by the HOME Program Updates and Streamlining final rule at 90 FR 894 (6 January 2025), whose effective date was delayed to 20 April 2025 by 90 FR 8780. The underlying reasonableness obligation is much older; see hcv.rent.reasonableness.
- Confidence
- high
- Effective from
- 2025-04-20
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-22
Evidence required
- Rent roll(at_least_one)
Citations
All sources verified within 1 day- Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher Program982.507(c)(1)
- Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher Program982.507(c)(2)