[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR983.255]

[Page 670-671]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
 
PART 983_PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart F_Occupancy
 
Sec.  983.255  Tenant screening.

    (a) PHA option. (1) The PHA has no responsibility or liability to 
the owner or any other person for the family's behavior or suitability 
for tenancy. However, the PHA may opt to screen applicants for family 
behavior or suitability for tenancy and may deny admission to an 
applicant based on such screening.

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    (2) The PHA must conduct any such screening of applicants in 
accordance with policies stated in the PHA administrative plan.
    (b) Owner responsibility. (1) The owner is responsible for screening 
and selection of the family to occupy the owner's unit.
    (2) The owner is responsible for screening of families on the basis 
of their tenancy histories. An owner may consider a family's background 
with respect to such factors as:
    (i) Payment of rent and utility bills;
    (ii) Caring for a unit and premises;
    (iii) Respecting the rights of other residents to the peaceful 
enjoyment of their housing;
    (iv) Drug-related criminal activity or other criminal activity that 
is a threat to the health, safety, or property of others; and
    (v) Compliance with other essential conditions of tenancy;
    (c) Providing tenant information to owner. (1) The PHA must give the 
owner:
    (i) The family's current and prior address (as shown in the PHA 
records); and
    (ii) The name and address (if known to the PHA) of the landlord at 
the family's current and any prior address.
    (2) When a family wants to lease a dwelling unit, the PHA may offer 
the owner other information in the PHA possession about the family, 
including information about the tenancy history of family members or 
about drug trafficking and criminal activity by family members.
    (3) The PHA must give the family a description of the PHA policy on 
providing information to owners.
    (4) The PHA policy must provide that the PHA will give the same 
types of information to all owners.