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HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 6-28

Form of Payment (HUD Occupancy Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4)

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Operative Text

HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 6-28
A.      An owner may require any tenant to pay the security deposit or the last month's
                rent in a guaranteed form (e.g., money order, cashier's check, bank check).

        B.      In all other instances, an owner must accept a tenant's personal check.

        C.      If the tenant bounces a rent check, thereafter the owner may refuse to accept the
                tenant's personal check. The owner may require the tenant to pay rent in a
                guaranteed form as identified above.

                REMINDER: Owners must be consistent in their treatment of all tenants.
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§ 220
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§ 221
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Source Information

Source:https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/43503hsgh.pdf
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