Landlord Information

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program

The HCV Program (Section 8) allows very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the HASA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.

How do I become a Landlord for the HCV Program?

The HASA has an information packet which includes what is expected of landlords, as well as Housing Quality Standard guidelines. If you agree to work with our program you will need to complete a W9 and a Direct Deposit Form. Once you have completed the required forms, your available rental property/properties will be placed on our Courtesy List. The Courtesy List is provided to all eligible families seeking a rental property.

HASA is always looking for new landlords to join our Section 8 program assistance. Please see the details below for additional information if you are considering taking our assistance as well as if you already accept our vouchers. This landlord landing page will be updated to provide program updates and changes, refreshers, and frequently asked questions as possible.

Please note that the HASA does not endorse or recommend any landlord. It is the tenant and landlord’s choice to enter into a lease agreement.

If you have questions or have information you would like to see posted, please contact:

Slade Hogan at [email protected]  

Cindy Elguezabal at [email protected].

Helpful documents for all Landlords (prospective and current):

Courtesy List 

If you have a property you would like to add to our courtesy list, please complete this form and send to [email protected]. Please note that this list will be updated at least bi-weekly with the requests and purged at least monthly to ensure most current information is reflected. If you have leased a unit you've listed with us, please notify us for removal; otherwise, the property may remain listed for up to 30 days. 

Rent Change Request Form 

Please note that this request must be completed and sent to [email protected] at least 60 days prior to the requested effective date. For example, if you would like the rent to increase on 6/1/2026, your request must be made using this form and sent to the inspector by 4/1/2026. 

Landlord Newsletters: The HASA sends out quarterly newsletters to our landlords to include regular updates, program changes, and tips/information from our inspector:

New Landlord(s):

• New landlord Direct Deposit form and W9 are available and provided upon request.
• Benefits to participation in the HCV (Section 8) Program as a landlord include:
  • Helping individuals and families in our community find affordable housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary.
  • Guaranteed monthly payment on the first business day of the month via direct deposit.
  • You remain in control of who you lease to: you can screen according to your suitability criteria; determine the security deposit (as long as it doesn’t exceed 1 month rent); use your lease.
  • Annual inspections to ensure minimum standards are met which means we are inspecting the unit at least once per year.

If you have any questions or are interested in joining our group of valued landlords, please contact Slade Hogan at [email protected] or 325-486-3374.

NSPIRE

The HASA’s HCV Program will begin using the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in accordance with HUD requirements. As of 9/2025, the effective date has been extended to 2/1/2027. The HASA will notify current landlords with inspections once NSPIRE is fully effective. The HCV program previously used the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) linked above. This change of standards happens after 20+ years of utilizing HQS to monitor inspections of units. With this change, NSPIRE aims to ensure that all residents live in safe, habitable dwellings and to ensure that the items and components located inside the building, outside the building, and within the units of HUD housing are functionally adequate, operable, and free of health and safety hazards.

• Landlord Notice: NSPIRE Updates  This notice is to inform landlords of the upcoming changes and will highlight standards that the HASA felt would have the most impact on current units. Please note, this is not an all-inclusive list of changes. 

• NSPIRE Standards

• HUD's Landing page for NSPIRE