24 C.F.R. § 880.613
§ 880.613 Emergency transfers for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (24 CFR Part 880)
Operative Text
(a) Covered housing providers must develop and implement an emergency transfer plan that meets the requirements in 24 CFR 5.2005(e). (b) In order to facilitate emergency transfers for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, covered housing providers have discretion to adopt new, and modify any existing, admission preferences or transfer waitlist priorities. (c) In addition to following requirements in 24 CFR 5.2005(e), when a safe unit is not immediately available for a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who qualifies for an emergency transfer, covered housing providers must: (1) Review the covered housing provider's existing inventory of units and determine when the next vacant unit may be available; and (2) Provide a listing of nearby HUD subsidized rental properties, with or without preference for persons of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and contact information for the local HUD field office. (d) Each year, covered housing providers must submit to HUD data on all emergency transfers requested under 24 CFR 5.2005(e), including data on the outcomes of such requests.
Under § 880.613, housing providers covered by this rule are required to have a written emergency transfer plan in place for residents who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. When a safe unit is not immediately available, the rule requires the provider to check its own inventory for the next available vacancy and supply the affected resident with a list of nearby HUD-subsidized rental properties and local HUD field office contact information. Providers also have the flexibility to create or adjust admission preferences and waitlist priorities to help move qualifying victims more quickly, and they must report annual data to HUD on all emergency transfer requests and their outcomes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to § 880.613 are generally expected to maintain a written emergency transfer plan that satisfies the standards set out in 24 CFR 5.2005(e) and to keep it current. When a qualifying victim requests a transfer and no safe unit is immediately available, compliant operators typically document their review of the existing unit inventory, project the next available vacancy, and promptly furnish the resident with a list of nearby HUD-subsidized properties along with local HUD field office contact information. On an annual basis, § 880.613 requires submission to HUD of data covering every emergency transfer request received and its outcome, so maintaining thorough records throughout the year supports that reporting obligation.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 880.613 gives residents who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking the right to request an emergency transfer from their covered housing provider. If no safe unit is immediately available, the provider is required under this provision to share information about nearby HUD-subsidized housing options and the local HUD field office, which can itself be a resource for understanding available protections. Tenants who believe a covered housing provider has not followed the requirements of § 880.613 may consider contacting their local HUD field office, raising the issue with a tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether the provider's failure to comply can be raised in any relevant administrative or legal proceeding.
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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