Landlord/Owner

PROPERTY MANAGERS AND OWNERS FAIR HOUSING TRAINING

APRIL 12, 2023- 10A.M-12NOON

1501 E. ST.ANDREW PLACE, SANTA ANA, CA 92705/CONFERENCE ROOM A

OC Housing & Community Development is sponsoring a training by Fair Housing Council of Orange County for Property Managers and Owners.

Come learn the latest in Fair Housing rules and regulations to stay current on the management of your properties.

Please register by April 10th at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/594849881007

This event is part of the Fair Housing and Affordable Housing month events. To learn more about those events go to https://www.kennedycommission.org/affordable-housing-and-fair-housing-month

 

Landlord Signing Bonus and Tenant Move-in Assistance Program

The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) recently received limited funding through the County of Orange for a landlord incentive program.  The incentives provided under this limited program include a landlord unit signing bonus structure for new and existing landlords, security deposit assistance for OCHA participants*, and refrigerator costs reimbursement for OCHA participants. 

Please click the link for more information on the program.

*OCHA program participant is defined as selected from the Orange County waiting list or referred by the Orange County Coordinated Entry System.  Portability and Mobility participants are excluded.

 

OCHA reopening May 10, 2021

On May 10, 2021, OCHA will reopen our office to the public by appointment only, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

If you do not have an appointment, for assistance, please contact OCHA staff via telephone, email and/or mail. If you do not have contact information, please click here for a list of contacts. 

OCHA will continue to monitor the situation and update our website as things change.

For more information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) please click here:

https://www.hud.gov/coronavirus

http://ochealthinfo.com/phs/about/epidasmt/epi/dip/prevention/novel_coronavirus

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19

Since September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have had provisions in place temporarily halting residential evictions. For the current Order, please click here (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/pdf/CDC-Eviction-Moratorium-03292021.pdf). The Declaration pertaining to the halt  is available here.

Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Non-Payment of Rent

HUD Temporary Suspension of Evictions

HUD NOTICE PIH 2020-33

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136) provides the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with broad authority to waive or establish alternative requirements for numerous statutory and regulatory requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. This Notice restates the waivers and alternative requirements included previously in Notice PIH 2020-13, carries forward information on previously specified HUD actions, adds new waivers and alternative requirements, and incorporates the waivers and alternative requirements for Mainstream voucher. In addition, this Notice extends the period of availability of certain waivers, such as those related to Income Verification and Annual Examinations, until June 30, 2021.

With respect to the HCV program, use of any waiver or alternative requirement established by HUD is at the discretion of the PHA; however, HUD strongly encourages PHAs to utilize any and all waivers and alternative requirements as necessary to keep programs operational to the extent practicable. As such, OCHA will exercise use of the following waivers, which apply to the rental assistance OCHA provides on behalf of tenants:

Landlord Chart click here
 

HUD NOTICE PIH 2020-13

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136) provides the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with broad authority to waive or establish alternative requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.

In Notice PIH 2020–05, published on April 10, 2020, HUD exercised its authority under the CARES Act to establish waivers and administrative flexibilities to provide relief to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this revision to that Notice, HUD restates the waivers and alternative requirements established previously in Notice PIH 2020–05, provides additional waivers and alternative requirements, extends the periods of availability for previously established waivers and alternative requirements, and issues technical amendments to several of the previously established waivers and alternative requirements.

This Notice also carries forward information on previously specified HUD actions, such as the temporary suspension of the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). With respect to the HCV program, use of any waiver or alternative requirement established by HUD is at the discretion of the PHA; however, HUD strongly encourages PHAs to utilize any and all waivers and alternative requirements to keep Public Housing and HCV programs operational to the extent practicable.

Landlord Chart click here

HUD NOTICE PIH 2020-05

Pursuant to the authority provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), HUD is waiving and establishing alternative requirements for numerous statutory and regulatory requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher program. These waivers provide administrative flexibilities and relief to public housing agencies in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. With respect to the Housing Choice Voucher program, use of these waivers is at the discretion of the Public Housing Agency; however, HUD strongly encourages PHAs to utilize any and all waivers and alternative requirements as necessary to keep public housing and HCV programs operational to the extent practicable. As such, OCHA will exercise use of the following waivers, which apply to the business OCHA conducts with landlords/owners:

Landlord Chart click here

HCV Landlord Resources

For HCV Landlord Resources, please visit the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development website by clicking here

Owner Portal: AssistanceConnect

For your convenience, we are now offering a new secure, online service called AssistanceCheck. This interactive service will allow you to contact us and obtain or provide information online rather than in-person or by mail.
Some of the services offered include:

  • View and download monthly payments (this replaces HAPCheck)
  • Request to update your contact information
  • Ability to download 1099's at the end of calendar year 2016
  • Additional features are scheduled to be available soon

In order to use AssistanceCheck, you must first create an account online at AssistanceCheck.com using the PIN we mailed to you on May 27,2016. Easy to follow instructions can be found below.

Once you have created your account, keep your account information in a safe place.
You will need the log-on information to gain access to AssistanceCheck in order to submit requests and check the status of your requests.
Please keep in mind that Requests and Documents submitted online may take up to 24 hours to be processed.

If you are not already using Direct Deposit please make that your first request on AssistanceCheck.
The safety and timeliness of payments, along with reduced costs make it necessary for us to ask all owners to enroll in Direct Deposit for their HAP payments.

Once you have activated your account, log-in and go to Agency Documents. Download and fill out the Direct Deposit Authorization and send it to us using the Send Document service on AssistanceCheck.

We are confident that this enhancement will help us serve you better. If you have any questions, please call our Owner Hotline at (714) 480-2866.

Below is a link for instructions for accessing your account online.

Screenshot instructions

DIRECT DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT

Many participating owners have enjoyed the convenience and security of Direct Deposit for years and we now need to expand this method of receiving HAP to all property owners. The security and timeliness of payments, along with reduced costs make it necessary for us to require all owners to enroll in Direct Deposit for their HAP payment.

Effective November 1, 2013, all owners must be enrolled in Direct Deposit. If you are not already using Direct Deposit please see link below for instructions and forms needed to set up your direct deposit for HAP. If you have any questions please call our “owner support team” at (714)480-2806. We are confident that you will appreciate these new enhancements designed to better serve your needs. Our management and staff thank you for your partnership with OCHA in providing housing for Orange County residents.

ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGERS: We need your rental units to house our Veterans!

More than 3,700 owners and managers of rental properties are working with the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) to help provide decent and affordable housing for over 12,000 households, most of whom are elderly or disabled and include Veterans.

Since 2009, OCHA has received a total of 580 HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers reserved exclusively for homeless U.S. Veterans receiving services from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Long Beach. VASH veterans receive extensive case management from the VA and also receive support from the Orange County Veterans Service Office, in combination with housing assistance provided by OCHA. This collaboration has proven successful in housing over 400 VASH veterans by January 2015. Approximately 70% of the VASH veterans are single persons and the remaining 30% are families.

In addition to VASH, OCHA is also issuing regular Housing Choice Vouchers to Veterans who received priority placement on the waiting list. As result of the VASH program and OCHA’s priority to assist veterans, we currently have the largest number of veterans in OCHA history seeking housing at this time. We need help from property owners and managers to ensure our local veterans obtain housing - here in Orange County.

Property owners and managers can advertise rental units at no cost on OCHA's referral Listings. Please call (714) 480-2866 or click here to list your upcoming vacancy units or to learn more about the program. Listings are updated weekly. Eligible tenants pay about 30% of their income for their share of rent. The balance of rent is paid by OCHA directly to owners on the first of every month. Participating landlords retain control of their property and use their own lease or rental agreement. Please contact us if you have an upcoming vacancy.

OWNER DOCUMENTS / OWNER NEWSLETTERS

Landlord/Owner
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Assistance Connect (1015.2 KB)
Carbon Monoxide Detector Notice (173.6 KB)
Declaration of Ownership Form & Notice (127.2 KB)
Direct Deposit Authorization Form (215.6 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions (4.4 MB)
Information for Landlords (496.2 KB)
Inspection Checklist (155.8 KB)
Owner Briefing Packet (2.33 MB)
Request For Tenancy Approval (289.9 KB)
W-9 Form (129 KB)
Owner Newsletters
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OCHA Owner Newsletter - Apr. 2018 (3.87 MB)
OCHA Owner Newsletter - Oct 2018 (1.56 MB)
OCHA Owner Newsletter - March 2019 (2.13 MB)
OCHA Owner Newsletter - October 2019 (1.88 MB)