federalUnited StatesSection 8 Project-Based Rental Assistancelease

The HUD model lease and required addenda must be executed

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The owner must use the HUD model lease prescribed for the program, together with the required addenda, house rules where adopted, and the VAWA lease addendum, executed by all adult household members and the owner.

Confidence: high
Effective from: 1998-01-01
Last reviewed: 2026-08-22

Evidence required

Executed lease agreement(exactly_one)
HUD model lease and Section 8 addendum(exactly_one)
VAWA notice of occupancy rights (HUD-5380) and certification form (HUD-5382)(exactly_one)

Citations

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Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs
Chapter 6
binding_agency_guidanceSource ↗verified 1d ago
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for New Construction
880.606
regulationSource ↗verified 1d ago