ANSWER - SMALL CLAIMS
`JD-CV-40A1 Rev. 8-17
`P.B.§§ 24-12, 24-14, 24-16, 24-19
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`STATE OF CONNECTICUT
`SUPERIOR COURT
`SMALL CLAIMS SESSION
`www.jud.ct.gov
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`Docket Number
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`Nameof Case
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`HFH-CV-23-5007558-S
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`DANIELS, ANGELA v. IMAGINEERS. LLC Et Al
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`ADA NOTICE
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`of
`State
`the
`of
`Judicial Branch
`The
`Connecticut complies with the Americans with
`Disabilities Act
`(ADA).
`If
`you
`need
`a
`reasonable accommodation in accordance
`with the ADA, contact a court clerk or an ADA
`contact personlisted at www. jud.ct.gov/ADA.
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`Defendant Address:
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`Court Address:
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`Notice Issued Date: 06/26/2023
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`C MANSFIELD (SCHEDULING COORDINATOR)
`635 FARMINGTON AVE
`HARTFORD, CT 06105
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`SUPERIOR COURT
`HARTFORD HOUSING SESSION
`80 WASHINGTON ST
`HARTFORD, CT 06106
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`Instructions:
`1. To answer this claim, fill out this form and file it with the clerk. Send a capy to each Plaintiff (or representative for the
`plaintiff) and fill out the Certification below.
`_2. Please read the Information about the Answer Form on the back.
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`Phone: 860-756-7920
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`Fax: 860-756-7925
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`This is your Answer Date 07/19/2023 (This is NOT your court date)
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`In responseto the claim for: $4,578.00 plus court costs and fees, if any, this is my response: (check all boxes that apply)
`| disagree with the claim because: (State below why you disagree; be brief but specific. You will be given a hearing
`(trial) with a magistrate and the magistrate will decide what, if anything, you owe. At the hearing (trial) you can explain
`why you disagree and can give the court documents and materials that show why you disagree).
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`[] | admit | owe part of the claim: (Give the reasons why you do not owe the entire amount. You will be given a hearing
`with a magistrate and the magistrate will determine what you owe).
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`| admit! owe the claim but need moretime to pay. (You mayask for a period of time during which you can make
`payments that you suggest. If you do not, and you are an individual, the court will enter a judgment with an order of
`payments of $335 each week until the judgmentis paid. If you ask to pay less than $35 per week, and the plaintiff does
`not agree, a hearing will be scheduled. A judgment against a business and a judgment against a landlord for return of a
`security deposit, will be ordered paid in a lump sum).
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`Counterclaim Notice:
`lf you file a Counterclaim it must befiled with the fee required by section 52-259(b) of the Connecticut GeneralStatutes.
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`Counterclaim: Theplaintiff owes money to me in the amountof FES . Oforthe following reasons:
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`Certification: | certify that a copy of this document wasor will immediately be mailed or delivered electronically or non-electronically on
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`to all attorneys andself-represented parties of record and that written consent for electronic delivery was
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`received from all attarneys and self-represented parties of record who receivedor will immediately be receiving electronic delivery.
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`Name and addrass of ach pany and attorney that copywas orwill be mailed or dalivered to"
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`Anga\a Danials | F Craig moor Road, West HatGreck | CT C6107
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`HFH-CV-23-5007558-S
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`SMALL CLAIMS
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`ANGELA DANIELS
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`VS.
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`HARTFORD HOUSING
`SESSION
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`IMAGINEERS, LLC, ET AL
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`JULY 14, 2023
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`ANSWER
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`The defendant,
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`Imagineers, LLC, and the individual defendants whoareall
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`employees of Imagineers, LLC deny the allegations in the plaintiffs complaint. The
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`defendants owe no money to the plaintiff. Further,
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`the plaintiff owes $654.00 for
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`repaymentof a rental assistance payment that were madein error to her for the month
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`of November 2022.
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`Imagineers is the contract administrator for the City of Hartford (the “City”)
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`regarding the City’s Federal Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program (the
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`“Program’). This Program provides rental assistance to families who qualify pursuant to
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`federal Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) guidelines. The rental assistance is
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`provided in the form of a rental subsidy paid directly to the participating property owner
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`on behalf of the qualified families. The plaintiff Angela Daniels is a participating property
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`owner in the Program pursuant to a Housing Assistance Payments Contract. See
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`Exhibit 1 attached. Participating property owners, including Ms. Daniels, must maintain
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`the property in accordance with the HUD Housing Quality Standards (“HQS”), as a
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`condition for participation in the Program. As contract administrator of the Program,
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`One Goodwin Square
`225 Asylum Street
`Hartford, CT 06103
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`HALLORAN
`& SAGELLP
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`Phone(860) 522-6103
`Fax
`(860) 548-0006
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`Imagineers LLC is
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`responsible for enforcing the compliance requirements of the
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`Program, including inspecting dwelling units to ensure adherenceto the federal HQS.
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`Angela Daniels participates in the Program as a property owner of a property
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`located in the City of Hartford known as 101-103 Magnolia Street, 2"? Floor (the
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`“Property”). Imagineers has the responsibility to ensure that each unit in the Program
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`meets the federal HQS as a condition for the continued rental subsidy payment to the
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`owner.
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`Imagineers has conducted a number of inspections of the Property. These
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`include routine annual inspections of the units required pursuant to the Program, as well
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`as inspections requested by the tenant of the unit regarding HQS violations, and re-
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`inspections to determine whether the HQS violations had been corrected as required.
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`Aninspection of the Property was done on August 19, 2022, which revealed a number
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`of HQS violations. Ms. Daniels was provided with notice of the violations and a date by
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`which the violations were to be corrected. See Exhibit 2 attached. The notice also
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`advised Ms. Daniels that the failure to complete the repair of the noted violations would
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`result
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`in an abatement of the housing assistance payments. The property was
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`reinspected on September 15, 2022, October 10, 2022, November 2, 2022, November
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`30, 2022, December 28, 2022, and January 17, 2023.
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`It was determined after each
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`reinspection that certain HQS violations that had originally been cited had not been
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`corrected. Ms. Daniels was provided with notice of the violations following the
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`subsequent
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`inspections. See Exhibit 3 attached. As a result of these violations,
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`One Goodwin Square
`225 Asylum Street
`Hartford, CT 06103
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`HALLORAN
`& SAGE LLP
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`Phone(860) 522-6103
`Fax (860) 548-0006
`Juris No. 26105
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`housing assistance payments were abated, as is required by HUD regulations, until
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`compliance issues were corrected. The violations were ultimately not corrected, and the
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`Property was terminated from the Program.
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`The housing assistance payment of $654.00 for the month of November 2022
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`wasincorrectly processed and madeto Ms. Daniels. Ms. Daniels was advised by letter
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`dated February 8, 2023 (See Exhibit 4 attached) of this error and the requirementthat
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`the payment be recouped since the unit was not in compliance with the mandatory
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`correction date and was requested to remit payment in the amount of $654.00 made
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`payable to the City of Hartford Rental Assistance Payments Program and mailed to
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`Imagineers, LLC. Ms. Daniels to this date has failed to remit the payment requested.
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`The actions of the defendants regarding the Properties were conducted in
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`accordance with HUD regulations atall times.
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`THE DEFENDANTS,
`IMAGINEERS, LLC, ET AL
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`C
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`By
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`Michael C. Collins of
`HALLORAN & SAGE LLP
`One Goodwin Square
`225 Asylum Street
`Hartford, CT 06103
`Juris No. 26105
`Their Attorneys
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`OneGoodwinSquare
`ylum Stree
`Hartford, CT 06103
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`HALLORAN
`& SAGE LLP
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`Phone(860) 522-6103
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`CERTIFICATION
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`This is to certify that on this 14" day of July, 2023, a copy of the foregoing was
`either mailed, postage prepaid, or hand-delivered to:
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`Angela Daniels
`5 Craigmoor Road
`West Hartford, CT 06107
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`8715093v.1
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` Michael C. Collins
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`One Goodwin Square
`225 Asylum Street
`Hartford, CT 06103
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`HALLORAN
`& SAGELLP
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`Phone(860) 522-6103
`Fax
`(860) 548-0006
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`EXHIBIT1
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`Lease for Voucher Tenancy
`Section 8 Tenant-Based Assisiance
`Housing Choice Voucher ProgramHousingChoiceVOUCh
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`Tenant ID VQ-2856
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`Automatic Renewal
`Part A of Lease: Contract Information
`After the initia! lease term, the lease term shall renew automat-
`1. Contents of Lease. Thelease consists of:
`ically as follows:
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`Part A: Contract information
`After the initial term of the lease as stated in Section 1 of the
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`Part B: Tenancy addendum (lease language required by HUD)
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`LeaseAddendum,thetermofthisleaseshallrenew _
`Part C: The following additional provisions (as required
`automaticallyonamonth-to-monthbasis_____—
`by the owner): (Specify any additional provisions
`e.g., by designating any exhibits or attachments to
`the lease.)
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`Rent to Owner
`. The
`$1,000.00
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`The initial rent to owner is
`amount of the rent to owner is subject to change during the
`lease term in accordancewiththis lease.
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`2. Parties to Lease
`Tenant RubyFaust
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`Owner “Angela M. Daniels
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`Utilities and Appliances
`The ownershall provide or pay for the utilities and appliances
`as indicated below by an “O" without any additional charge to
`the tenant. Thetenant shall provide or pay for the utilities and
`appliancesas indicate below by a oT"
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`3. Unit Rented. Thisis a lease for the following dwelling unit:
`Address 101-103 Magnolia Street 2nd Floor
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`Apartment
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`City Hartford
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`__ State CT Zip__96112_
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`4. Members of Household.
`The following persons may reside in the unit, No other
`persons may reside in the unit without prior written approval
`by the owner and the HA.
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`Ruby Faust
`Jahari Faust
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`Syimaria Faust
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`Item
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`Heating
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`Cooking
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`Other Electric
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`Water Heating
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`Water
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`Sewer
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`Trash Collection
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`Range
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`Refrigerator
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`Type
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`Provided or
`Paid For
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` =~,
`_Natural Gas
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`___Electri
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`__NaturalGas_
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`a
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`_T
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`_T_
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`_oO_
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`_o_
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`_oO_
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`—_T_
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`a
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`Other
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`Security Deposit
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`The Security Deposit is
`The tenant has paid the security deposit to the owner.
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`Other Owner Charges
`(Insert description of any other owner charges that may be
`assessedfor items not included in rent to owner.)
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`5. Term of Lease
`Theinitial lease term begins on
`The initial lease term ends on
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`04/01/2017
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`03/34/2018
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`Lease for Voucher Tenancy
`Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance
`Housing Choice Voucher Program
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`sent of Housing
`U.S. Dep.
`and Urban Development
`Office of Public and Indian Housing
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`Part B of Lease: Tenancy Addendum
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`1,
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`Section 8 Voucher Program
`a.
`The owneris leasing the contract unit to the tenant for
`occupancy by the tenant's family with assistance for a
`tenancy under
`the Section 8 housing choice voucher
`program (voucher
`program) of
`the United States
`Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
`The owner has entered into a Housing Assistance
`Payments Contract (HAP contract) with the PHA under
`the voucher program. Under the HAP contract, the PHA
`will make housing assistance payments to the owner to
`assist the tenant in leasing the unit from the owner.
`Lease
`a.
`The owner has given the PHA a copy of the lease,
`including any revisions agreed by the owner and the
`tenant. The ownercertifies that the terms of the lease are
`in accordancewith all provisions of the HAP contract and
`that the lease includes the tenancy addendum.
`The tenant shall have the right to enforce the tenancy
`addendum against
`the owner.
`If there is any conflict
`between the tenancy addendum and any other provisions
`of the lease, the language of the tenancy addendum shall
`control.
`Use of Contract Unit
`a.
`reside in the
`the family will
`During the lease term,
`contract unit with assistance under the voucher program.
`The composition of the household must be approved by
`the PHA. The family must promptly inform the PHA of
`the birth, adoption or court-awarded custody of a child.
`Other persons may notbe added to the household without
`prior written approval of the owner and the PHA.
`The contract unit may only be used for residence by the
`PHA-approved household members. The unit must be the
`family’s only residence. Members of the household may
`engage in legal profit making activities incidental
`to
`primary use of the unit for residence by members ofthe
`family.
`The tenant may not subleaseorlet the unit.
`The tenant may not assign the lease or transfer the unit.
`Rent to Owner
`a. The initial rent to owner may not exceed the amount
`approved by the PHA in accordance with HUD
`requirements.
`b. Changes in the rent to owner shall be determined by the
`provisions of the lease. However,
`the owner may not
`raise the rent during theinitial term ofthe lease.
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`d.
`e
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`b.
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`(2)
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`During the term of the lease (including the initial term of
`the lease and any extension term), the rent to owner may
`at no time exceed:
`(1)
`The reasonable rent for the unit as most recently
`determined or
`redetermined by the PHA in
`accordance with HUD requirements,or
`Rent charged by the owner
`for comparable
`unassisted units in the premises.
`5, Family Payment to Owner
`a.
`The family is responsible for paying the owner any
`portion of the rent to owner that is not covered by the
`PHA housing assistance payment.
`Each month, the PHA will make a housing assistance
`payment
`to the owner on behalf of
`the family
`in
`accordance with the HAP contract. The amount of the
`monthly housing assistance payment will be determined
`by the PHA in accordance with HUD requirements for a
`tenancy under the Section 8 voucher program.
`The monthly housing assistance payment shall be credited
`against the monthly rent to ownerfor the contract unit.
`The tenantis not responsible for paying the portion ofrent
`to owner covered by the PHA housingassistance payment
`under the HAP contract between the owner and the PHA.
`A PHA failure to pay the housing assistance payment to
`the owneris not a violation of the lease. The owner may
`not terminate the tenancy for nonpayment of the PHA
`housing assistance payment.
`The owner may not charge or accept, from the family or
`from any other source, any payment for rent of the unit in
`addition to the rent to owner. Rent to ownerincludes all
`housing services, maintenance, utilities and appliances to
`be provided and paid by the ownerin accordance with the
`lease.
`immediately return any excess
`The owner must
`paymentto the tenant.
`6. Other Fees and Charges
`a.
`Rent to owner does not include cost of any meals or
`supportive services or furniture which may be provided by
`the owner.
`The owner may not require the tenant or family members
`to pay charges for any meals or supportive services or
`furniture which may
`be provided by
`the owner.
`Nonpayment of any such charges is not grounds for
`termination of tenancy.
`The owner may not charge the tenant extra amounts for
`items customarily included in rent to ownerin the locality,
`or provided at no additional cost to unsubsidized tenants
`in the premises.
`7, Maintenance,Utilities, and Other Services
`a Maintenance
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`qd)
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`(2)
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`(b)
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`d.
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`The owner must maintain the ‘unit and premises
`in accordance with the HQS.
`(including
`Maintenance
`and
`replacement
`redecoration) must be in accordance with the
`standard practice for the building concemed as
`established by the owner.
`Utilities and appliances
`(1)
`The owner must provide all utilities needed to
`comply with the HQS.
`(2)
`The owneris not responsible for a breach of the
`HOScaused bythe tenant's failure to:
`(a)Pay for any utilities that are to be paid by the
`tenant.
`Provide and maintain any appliances
`that are to be provided by the tenant.
`Family damage. The owner is not responsible for a
`breach of the HQS because of damages beyond normal
`wear and tear caused by any member ofthe household or
`by a guest.
`Housing services, The owner must provide all housing
`services as agreed to in the lease.
`8. Termination of Tenancy by Owner
`Requirements. The owner may only terminate the
`a.
`tenancy
`in
`accordance with the
`lease
`and HUD
`requirements.
`Grounds, During the term of the lease (the initial term of
`the lease or any extension term),
`the owner may only
`terminate the tenancy becauseof:
`(1)
`Serious or repeated violation of the lease;
`(2)
`Violation of Federal, State. or local
`law that
`imposes obligations on the tenant in connection
`with the occupancy or use of the unit and the
`premises;
`Criminal activity or alcohol abuse (as provided
`(3)
`in paragraph ¢); or
`Other good cause (as provided in paragraph d).
`(4)
`Criminal activity or alcohol abuse.
`(1)
`The owner may terminate the tenancy during the
`term ofthe lease if any memberofthe household,
`a guest or another person under a resident's
`control commits any of the following types of
`criminal activity:
`(a) Any criminal activity that threatens the health or
`safety
`of.
`or
`the
`right
`to
`peaceiul
`enjoyment of
`the premises
`by. other
`residents (including property management
`staff residing on the premises);
`threatens
`Any criminal activity that
`the health or safety of, or the right
`to
`peaceful enjoymentoftheir residences by,
`persons residing in the immediate vicinity
`of the premises;
`(c)Any violent criminal activity on or near the
`premises; or
`Any drug-related criminal activity on
`or near the premises.
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`(b)
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`(d)
`
`(2)
`
`The owner may terminate the tenancy during the
`term ofthe lease if any memberof the household
`is:
`(a)
`
`OF
`avoid prosecution,
`to
`Fleeing
`custody or confinement after conviction,
`for a crime, or attempt to commit a crime,
`that is a felony under the laws ofthe place
`from which the individual flees, or that. in
`the case of the State of New Jersey,
`is a
`high misdemeanor; or
`Violating a condition of probation or
`(b)
`parole under Federalor State law.
`The owner may terminate the tenancy for
`criminal activity by a household member
`in
`accordance with this
`section
`if
`the owner
`determines
`that
`the household member has
`committed the criminal activity,
`regardless of
`whether the household member has been arrested
`or convicted for such activity.
`The owner may terminate the tenancy during the
`term of the lease if any memberofthe household
`has engaged in abuse of alcohol that threatens the
`health, safety or right to peaceful enjoyment of the
`premises by otherresidents.
`d. Other good causefor termination of tenancy
`During the initial lease term, other good cause
`@)
`for termination of tenancy must be something the
`family did orfailed to do.
`During the initial
`lease term or during any
`extension term, other goad cause includes:
`(a)
`Disturbanceofneighbors,
`(b)
`Destruction of property, or
`(c)
`Living or housekeeping habits that
`cause damageto the unit or premises.
`After the initial
`lease term, such good cause
`includes:
`(a)
`(b)
`
`(3)
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`(4)
`
`(2)
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`G3)
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`the
`The tenant’s failure to accept
`owner’s offer of a new lease or revision;
`The owner’s desire to use the unit for
`personal or family use or for a purpose
`other than use as a residential rental unit;
`or
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`e.
`
`(c)
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`A business or economic reason for
`termination of the tenancy (such as sale of
`the property,
`renovation of the unit,
`the
`owner’s desire to rent the unit for a higher
`rent).
`Protections for Victims of Abuse.
`An incident or incidents of actual or threatened
`(1)
`domestic violence, dating violence. or stalking will
`not be construed as serious or repeated violations
`of the lease or other “good cause” for termination
`of the assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights of
`sucha victim.
`Criminal activity directly refating to abuse,
`engaged in by a member of a tenant’s household
`or any guest or other person under the tenant’s
`control,
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`(2)
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`(3)
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`(4)
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`(5)
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`(6)
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`(7)
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`of assistance,
`shall not be cause for termin.
`tenancy. or occupancy rights if the tenant or an
`immediate member of the tenant’s family is the
`victim or threatened victim of domestic violence,
`dating violence, or stalking.
`Notwithstanding any restrictions on admission,
`occupancy, or
`terminations of occupancy or
`assistance, or any Federal, State orlocal law to the
`poner 5 PHA,
`owner or manager may
`bifurcate”
`a lease, or otherwise
`remove
`a
`household memberfrom a lease, without regard to
`Sene eeecaine
`occupancy rights, or terminate assistance to any
`individual who is a tenant or lawful accupant arid
`who engagesin criminal acts of physical violence
`against family members or others. This action may
`be taken without evicting, removing,
`terminating
`assistance to, or otherwise penalizing the victim of
`occupant. Such eviction, removal, termination of
`the violence who is also a tenant or
`lawful
`occupancy rights, or
`termination of assistance
`shall
`be
`effected
`im accordance with
`the
`procedures prescribed by Federal, State, and local
`law for the termination of leases or assistance
`underthe housing choice voucherprogram.
`Nothing in this section may be construed to
`limit the authority of a public housing agency,
`orders addressingrights ofaccess or controlofthe
`owner, or manager, when notified, to honor court
`property,
`including civil protection orders issued
`to protect
`the victim and issued to address the
`distribution or possession of property among the
`household members
`in cases where a family
`breaks up.
`Nothing in this section limits any otherwise
`available authority of an owner or manager to
`evict or the public housing agency to serine
`assistance to a tenant for any violation of a lease
`not premised on the act or acts of violence in
`question against the tenant or a member of the
`tenant’s household, provided that
`the owner,
`manager, or public housing agency does not
`subject an individual who is or has been a victim
`of domestic violence, dating violence. or stalking
`to a more demanding standard than other tenants
`in determining whetherto evict or terminate.
`Nothing in this section may be construed to
`limit the authority of an owner or manager to
`evict, or the public housing agency to terminate
`assistance,to any tenant if the owner, manager, Of
`public housing agency can demonstrate an actual
`and imminent
`threat to other tenants or
`those
`employedat or providing service to the property if
`the tenant
`is not evicted or
`terminated from
`Se .
`.
`.
`Nothing in this section shall be construed to
`supersede any provision ofany Federal, State, or
`local law that provides greater protection than this
`section for victims of domestic violence, dating
`violence, or stalking.
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`£
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`.a. The owner may only evict the
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`(2)
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`@)
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`9.
`
` Evietion by court ac.
`tenant by a court action.
`g. Owner notice of grounds
`qi)
`At or before the beginning of a court action to
`evict the tenant, the owner must give the tenant a
`notice that specifies the groundsfor termination of
`tenancy. The notice may
`be
`included in or
`combined with any ownereviction notice.
`The owner must give the PHA a copy of any
`owner eviction notice at the same time the owner
`notifies the tenant.
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`Lease: Relation to HAP Contract
`If the HAP contract
`terminates for any reason,
`the lease
`terminates automatically.
`19. PHA Termination of Assistance
`The PHA may terminate program assistance for the family for
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`if the PHA terminates program assistance for the family, the
`lease terminates automatically.
`11. Family Move Out
`The tenant must notify the PHA and the owner before the
`family movesoutofthe unit.
`12. Security Deposit
`a.
`The owner may collect a security deposit from the tenant.
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`(However,
`the PHA may prohibit
`the owner
`from
`collecting asecurity deposit in excess of private market
`practice, or in excess of amounts charged bythe ownerto
`unassisted cers: Any such PHA-required restriction
`mustbe specified in the HAP contract.)
`b. When the family moves out of the contract unit,
`the
`owner, subject to State andlocal law, may use the security
`deposit,
`including any
`interest on
`the deposit.
`as
`reimbursement for any unpaid rent payable by the tenant,
`any damages to the unit or any other amounts that the
`tenant owes under the lease. oo
`The owner must give the tenant a list of all items charged
`against the security deposit, and the amount of each item.
`After deducting the amount,ifany, used to reimburse the
`owner, the owner must promptlyrefund the full amountof
`the unused balanceto the tenant.
`If the security deposit is not sufficient to cover amounts
`the tenant owes underthelease, the owner may collect the
`balance from the tenant.
`13. Prohibition ofDiscrimination
`In accordance with applicable equal opportunity statutes,
`Executive Orders,
`and regulations,
`the owner must not
`discriminate against any person because ofrace, color, religion,
`sex. national origin, age,
`familial
`status or disability in
`connection withthe lease.
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`14. Conflict with Other Provisions of Lease
`a.
`The terms of the tenancy addendum are prescribed by
`HUD in accordance with Federal law and regulation, as a
`condition for Federal assistance to the tenant and tenant's
`family under the Section 8 voucher program.
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`In case of any conflict between the _
`tenancy addendum as required by HUD, and any other
`provisions ofthe lease or any other agreement between the
`owner and the tenant,
`the requirements of the HUD-
`required tenancy addendum shall control.
`15. Changesin Lease or Rent
`a.
`The tenant and the owner may not make any changein the
`tenancy addendum. However, if the tenant and the owner
`agree to any other changesin thelease, such changes must
`be in writing, and the owner must immediately give the
`PHA a copy of such changes. The lease,
`including any
`changes, must be in accordance with the requirements of
`the tenancy addendum.
`In the following cases, tenant-based assistance shall not be
`continued unless the PHA has approved a new tenancyin
`accordance with program requirements and has executed a
`new HAP contract with the owner:
`(1)
`If there are any changes in lease requirements
`governing tenant or owner
`responsibilities for
`utilities or appliances;
`If there are any changes in lease provisions
`governingthe term ofthe lease;
`If the family moves to a new unit, even if the
`unit is in the same building or complex.
`PHA approval of the tenancy, and execution of a new
`HAP contract, are not required for agreed changes in the
`lease other than as specifiedin paragraph b.
`The owner must notify the PHA of any changes in the
`amount of the rent to ownerat least sixty days before any
`such changes go into effect, and the amountofthe rent to
`ownerfollowing any such agreed change may not exceed
`the reasonable rent
`for
`the unit as most
`recently
`determined or redetermined by the PHA in accordance
`with HUD requirements.
`16. Notices
`Any notice underthe lease by the tenant to the owneror by the
`ownerto the tenant must be in writing.
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`(2)
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`(3)
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`d.
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`17. Definitions
`Contract unit. The housing unit rented by the tenant with
`assistance under the program.
`Family. The persons who may reside in the unit with assistance
`under the program.
`HAPcontract. The housingassistance payments contract
`between the PHA and the owner, The PHA pays housing
`assistance payments to the ownerin accordance with the HAP
`contract.
`Household. The persons who mayreside in the contract unit.
`The household consists ofthe family and any PHA-approved
`live-in aide. (A live-in aide is a person whoresides in the unit
`to provide necessary supportive services for a memberofthe
`family whois a person withdisabilities.)
`Housing quality standards (HQS). The HUD minimum
`quality standards for housing assisted under the Section 8
`tenant-based programs.
`HUD.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
`Development.
`HUD requirements. HUD requirements for the Section 8
`program, HUD requirements are issued by HUD headquarters,
`as regulations, Federal Register notices or other binding
`program directives.
`Lease. The written agreementbetween the ownerand the
`tenant for the lease of the contract unit to the tenant. The lease
`includes the tenancy addendum prescribed by HUD.
`PHA.Public Housing Agency.
`Premises. The building or complex in which the contract unit
`is located, including commonareas and grounds.
`Program. The Section 8 housing choice voucher program.
`Rent to owner, Thetotal monthly rent payable to the owner for
`the contract unit, The rent to owneris the sum of the portion of
`rent payable by the tenant plus the PHA housing assistance
`paymentto the owner.
`Section 8. Section 8 ofthe United States Housing Act of 1937
`(42 United States Code 1437f).
`Tenant. The family member(or members) wholeases the unit
`from the owner.
`Voucher program. The Section 8 housing choice voucher
`program. Under this program, HUD provides funds to an PHA
`for rent subsidy on behalfofeligible families. The tenancy
`underthe lease will be assisted with rent subsidy for a tenancy
`under the voucher program.
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`Housing Assistance Payments ¢ ~ntract
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`Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance
`Housing Choice Voucher Program
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`U.S. Departmentof Housing
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`Office of Public and Indian Housing
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`Part A of the HAP Contract: Contract Information
`(To prepare the contract, fill out all contract information in Part A.)
`1. Contents of Contract
`This HAP contract has three parts:
`Part A: Contract Information
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`Part B: Body of Contract
`Part C: Tenancy Addednum
`2. Tenant
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`Ruby Faust
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`3. Contract Unit
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`101-103 Magnolia Street 2nd Floor
`Hartford, CT 06112
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`4. Household
`The following persons may reside in the unit. Other persons may not be addedto the household without prior written approval of
`the owner and the PHA.
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`Ruby Faust
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`Jahari Faust
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`Sylmaria Faust
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`5.
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`Initial Lease Term
`Theinitial lease term begins on (mm/dd/yyyy):
`Theinitial lease term ends on (mm/dd/yyyy):
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`04/01/2017
`ss 03/31/2018
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`6.
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`Initial Rent to Owner
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`Theinitial rent to owner is: $___1,000.00__.
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`Duringtheinitial lease term, the owner may notraise the rent to owner.
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`7.
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`Initial Housing Assistance Payment
`The HAPcontract term commencesonthefirst day ofthe initial lease term. At the beginning of the HAP contract term, the amount
`of the housing assistance payment by the PHA to the owneris $__886.00__per month,
`The amountofthe monthly housing assistance payment by the PHA to the owneris subject to change during the HAPcontract term
`in accordance with HUD requirements.
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`The ownershall provide or payforthe utilities and appliancesindicated below by an "QO". The tenant shall provide or pay for the utilities and appliances
`indicated below by a "T". Unless otherwise specified below, the owner shall payforall utilities and appliances provided by the owner.
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`Public Housing Agency
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`City of Hartford Housing Authority
`*Angela M. Daniels
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`Angela M. Daniels
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`West Hartford, CT 06107
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