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Section 8 Landlord (Owner) Responsibilities

The owner is responsible for performing all of the owner’s obligations under the HAP contract and the lease. The owner is responsible for:

Performing all management and rental functions for the assisted unit including adequate screening techniques to determine if the family is suitable for tenancy.

Maintaining the unit in accordance with Housing Quality Standards, including performance of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance.

Complying with equal opportunity requirements.

Preparing and furnishing to the Marquette Housing commission information required under the Housing Assistance Payments Contract.

Collecting from the family any security deposit and tenant contribution of the rent.

Any charges for unit damage by the family.

Enforcing tenant obligations under the lease.

Paying for any utilities not paid directly by the family.

Making reasonable accommodations for unit reconfigurations to assist the disabled.

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