Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0770 - Housing Development
Chapter 0770-03-01 - Moderate Rehabilitation Program
Section 0770-03-01-.11 - PAYMENTS FOR VACANCIES

(a) has complied with these regulations;

(b) has taken and continues to take all feasible actions to fill the vacancy; and

(c) has not rejected any eligible applicant except for good cause acceptable to the Agency.

(a) If an Eligible Family vacates its unit (other than as a result of action by the Owner which is in violation of the Lease or the Contract or any applicable law), the Owner may receive the housing assistance payments due under the Contract for so much of the month in which the Family vacates the unit as the unit remains vacant. Should the unit continue to remain vacant, the Owner may receive from the Agency a housing assistance payment in the amount of 80 percent of the Contract Rent for a vacancy period not exceeding an additional month. However, if the Owner collects any of the Family's share of the rent for this period, the payment must be reduced to an amount which, when added to the Family's payments, does not exceed 80 percent of the Contract Rent. Any such excess must be reimbursed by the Owner to the Agency. The Owner will not be entitled to any payment under this rule unless the Owner:

(b) If the Owner evicts an Eligible Family, the Owner will not be entitled to any payment under this rule unless the Agency determines that the Owner complied with all requirements of these rules, the Contract, and all applicable State and local laws.

(1) The Owner will not be entitled to housing assistance payments with respect to vacant units under this section if the Owner is entitled to payments from other sources (for example, payments for losses of rental income incurred for holding units vacant for relocatees pursuant to Title I of the HCD Act of 1974 or payments for unpaid rent under 24 CFR 882.112 (Security and Utility Deposits)).