An initial tenant income certification is required; Section 538 requires no annual recertification

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An initial tenant certification containing the income types and sources the Agency requires must be completed for each Section 538 household. Annual recertification of tenant income is not required under the guaranteed programme. Any industry-accepted certification form may be used where it provides all the information the Agency requires: on a property that is also a tax credit property the tax credit certification form may be used to calculate income for Section 538 purposes, and where the property has no other subsidy attached Form RD 3560-8 must be used. Property managers should make clear in writing that a tenant whose income has risen since initial occupancy remains eligible to occupy the property.

Confidence

medium

Effective from

2012-02-23

Last reviewed

2026-08-31