The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) provides information to property owners and/or managing agents who lease or are interested in leasing apartments to Section 8 voucher clients, including:
- How much they will be paid in rent
- The housing quality standards they must meet
- The Section 8 program guidelines
Online
Learn more about property owner requirements for HPD Section 8 program.
By Email
For more information, email S8landlords@hpd.nyc.gov.
By Phone
- Agency: Department of Housing Preservation and Development
- Division: Section 8 Unit
- Phone Number: (917) 286-4300
- Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Property owners and brokers canpost an apartment online.
After signing a Housing Assistance Program (HAP) contract and lease, the property owner should start getting payments from HPD Section 8. If three months have passed since returning the signed contracts and lease, and the property owner has not received any payments, the property owner or broker should contact HPD's Owner Services Unit at S8landlords@hpd.nyc.gov.
The property owner may not receive payment because:
- The apartment failed Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection, and the failure was not corrected and the corrected certified within 30 days. Payment will be abated until the landlord notifies HPD of the repairs, submits certification, and in some cases passes a re-inspection.
- The property owner either did not successfully complete registration, or an issue with a prior registration with the City Comptroller's Office remains outstanding. Property owners are required to register and be issued a Vendor Code in order to receive payment from HPD's rental subsidy programs.
- Termination from the Section 8 Program. Tenants and property owners will receive 30 days notice before HAP payment is terminated.
- HPD has received information that has prompted payments to be held (pending change of ownership, tenant has vacated the apartment, etc.).
Property owners are responsible for requesting a rent increase at least 60 days in advance of the effective date of the rent increase by completing an HPD Rent Increase Request Form and submitting it with the signed renewal lease to HPD. Any documentation needed to justify the increase should be included.
HPD will approve or deny the request based on a rent reasonableness review.
HPD Rent Increase Request Forms are available on HPD's website.
Get Section 8 landlord resources and forms.
Completed forms and documentation can be submitted online through the DTR Owner Portal.
Additional methods include by email,fax or certified mail.
Online
Upload documents through the DTR Owner Portal.
By Email
Email documentation to S8landlords@hpd.nyc.gov.
By Fax
Fax the documentation to (212) 863-8526, Attention: Owner Services
By Mail
HPD Owner Services Unit
100 Gold Street, Room 1-O
New York, NY 10038
The seller must contact the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to start the change of ownership process 30 days in advance of the anticipated sale date, or upon signing a contract of sale. The purchaser must qualify for registration with the New York City Comptroller's office to receive Section 8 payments and to participate in the Section 8 program.
The purchaser must request assignment of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract, in writing, and supply required documentation (Deed, City of New York Substitute W-9 Form, current IRS-issued EIN documentation or SS card) within 30 days of the closing.
Documentation can be submitted by email,fax or certified mail.
By Email
Email documentation to S8landlords@hpd.nyc.gov.
By Fax
Fax the documentation to (212) 863-8526, Attention: Owner Services
By Mail
HPD Owner Services Unit
100 Gold Street, Room 1-O
New York, NY 10038
During the lease term, the owner may evict a Section 8 tenant in limited situations. Additional information is available in the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contract that the landlord signed at the initial lease-up, as well as the Tenancy Addendum attached to the tenant's executed lease.
Documentation related to an ongoing holdover or non-payment case must be submitted to:
HPD Legal Support
100 Gold Street
New York, NY 10038
