24 C.F.R. § 880.508
§ 880.508 Notice upon contract expiration. (24 CFR Part 880)
Operative Text
(a) The Contract will provide that the owner will notify each assisted family, at least 90 days before the end of the Contract term, of any increase in the amount the family will be required to pay as rent which may occur as a result of its expiration. If the Contract is to be renewed but with a reduction in the number of units covered by it, this notice shall be given to each family who will no longer be assisted under the Contract. (b) The notice provided for in paragraph (a) of this section shall be accomplished by: (1) Sending a letter by first class mail, properly stamped and addressed, to the family at its address at the project, with a proper return address; and (2) serving a copy of the notice on any adult person answering the door at the leased dwelling unit, or if no adult responds, by placing the notice under or through the door, if possible, or else by affixing the notice to the door. Service shall not considered to be effective until both required notices have been accomplished. The date on which the notice shall be considered to be received by the family shall be the date on which the owner mails the first class letter provided for in this paragraph, or the date on which the notice provided for in this paragraph is properly given, whichever is later. (c) The notice shall advise each affected family that, after the expiration date of the Contract, the family will be required to bear the entire cost of the rent and that the owner will be free (to the extent the project is not otherwise regulated by HUD) to alter the rent without HUD approval, but subject to any applicable requirements or restrictions under the lease or under State or local law. The notice shall also state: (1) The actual (if known) or the estimated rent which will be charged following the expiration of the Contract; (2) the difference between the rent and the Total Tenant Payment toward rent under the Contract; and (3) the date the Contract will expire. (d) The owner shall give HUD a certification that families have been notified in accordance with this section with an example of the text of the notice attached. (e) This section applies to all Contracts entered into pursuant to an Agreement executed on or after October 1, 1981, or entered into pursuant to an Agreement executed before October 1, 1981, but renewed or amended on or after October 1, 1984.
Under 24 CFR Part 880 § 880.508, when a Section 8 housing assistance contract is nearing its end, owners are required to give assisted families advance written notice—at least 90 days before expiration—of any rent increases that will result from the contract ending. The notice must be delivered through two simultaneous methods: first-class mail and in-person or door service. The notice must spell out the actual or estimated post-contract rent, how that figure compares to what the family currently pays, and the contract's expiration date, while also informing families that the owner will generally be free to set rents without HUD approval once the contract expires, subject to lease terms and applicable state or local law.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to 24 CFR Part 880 § 880.508 generally maintain a contract-expiration tracking system that triggers the dual-delivery notice process no later than 90 days before the contract end date. A compliant notice package typically includes the estimated or confirmed post-contract rent, the difference from the current tenant payment, and the expiration date, sent simultaneously by first-class mail and by personal or door service—with service not considered effective until both methods are completed. Owners also prepare and submit to HUD a written certification confirming that families were notified as required, along with a sample copy of the notice text.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 24 CFR Part 880 § 880.508, assisted tenants are entitled to receive written notice at least 90 days before their housing assistance contract expires if their out-of-pocket rent will increase as a result. That notice must arrive through two channels—first-class mail and in-person or door delivery—and must disclose the upcoming rent amount, how it differs from the current subsidized payment, and the contract's expiration date. Tenants who believe they did not receive proper notice, or whose notice appeared incomplete or untimely, may raise that concern with their local HUD field office, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, or a tenant-rights organization familiar with federally assisted housing.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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