HUD’s Affordable Housing Programs

Volume 3

Public Housing Occupancy Handbook Regulations and Comprehensive Index

2004 Edition

David Hoicka

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Vol. 3: Public Housing Occupancy

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Notes:

The HUD Regulations, Forms, Handbooks, Guidebooks, and other documents referenced herein, are publicdocuments published by HUD and the US Government Printing Office (GPO), and/or a local housing authority,

respectively. These documents are generally available without cost by downloading from HUD’s online internet

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ibrary at www.hudclips.org or www.hud.gov. Many are also available by calling HUD’s clearinghouse.

Some regulations are also available for free download from the GPO through www.access.gpo.gov. Housing AuthorityPlans such as Admin Plans and ACOPs are generally available through a local housing authority.

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Disclaimers:

This publication is authored by David Hoicka. All opinions, if there are any, in this publication are the soleopinions of the author, and not the opinions of the Housing Authority of New Orleans, HUD, NCHM, NAHRO, or anyother entity.No copyright is claimed in any underlying government or public documents.Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability. The author and publisher, their dealers and distributors, make norepresentations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specificallydisclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. There are no warranties thatextend beyond the descriptions cont

ained here. This Handbook is sold ―as is‖. No warranty may be created by any

sales representatives or written sales materials. In no event shall the author, publisher, nor any dealers or distributors,be liable for any damages, direct, indirect, special, incidental, exemplary, or consequential damages arising out of useof this Handbook or use of the data contained herein, however caused, on any theory of liability, and whether or not theauthor has been advised of the possibility of such damage.Legal Information Is Not Legal Advice. This Handbook provides information about the law designed to helpusers safely cope with their own legal needs. But legal information is not the same as legal advice -- the application of law to an individual's specific circumstances. Although the author goes to great lengths to make sure the information isaccurate and useful, the author recommends you consult a lawyer if you want professional assurance that the enclosedinformation, and your interpretation of it, is appropriate to your particular situation.