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Housing Stability Plus (HSP) Transfers
NYCHA Public
Housing Transfers
NYCHA Section 8 Transfers
HSP Transfers
There is currently no formal HSP transfer policy
for HSP tenants. HSP tenants are bound by the two-year
lease entered at the lease-signing regardless of their
status with the HSP program. HSP households that are
in need of a transfer for reasons of domestic violence
should contact a non-residential domestic violence
provider or the HousingLink HelpLine at 646-472-0262
for help advocating for a transfer.
HSP tenants that vacate an apartment should inform both
their landlord and Public Assistance job center immediately,
so that payments will be stopped to the landlord on the
HSP apartment. If the HSP rent payments are not suspended,
despite the fact that the tenant is no longer living
in the apartment, rent payments will continue to count
against the five-year subsidy limit of the household
even if they are not in the HSP apartment any longer.
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NYCHA Public Housing Transfers
Emergency Transfers: Emergency transfers
are only available for certain priority cases
- Victims of Domestic Violence
- Child Sexual Assault Victims
Like the process for new applications,
victims of domestic violence must meet
specific documentation criteria to
receive a Public Housing transfer.
To request an emergency transfer,
Public Housing tenants should contact
Safe Horizon at 212-577-7777. Safe
Horizon is contracted with NYCHA
to provide assistance to tenants requiring
emergency transfers.
Public Housing transfers can take
up to six months. Public housing
tenants must continue to pay rent on
their NYCHA apartments as they wait for
their transfer, even if they are living
in shelter or elsewhere. If rental arrears
are collected on a NYCHA apartment,
the transfer request could be denied.
Non-emergency Transfers: Non-emergency
transfers are occasionally authorized
for tenants experiencing changes
to household size. Public Housing tenants
should contact the NYCHA housing
assistant in their development to request
a transfer. Tenants may have to wait
a long period of time before their transfer
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Section 8 Transfers
Emergency Transfers : Emergency transfers
are only available for certain priority cases:
- Victim of Domestic violence
- Individuals who need reasonable accommodation
for a disability
- Individuals whose subsidy has been
suspended for Housing Quality Standards
(HQS) violations
- Individuals who are being evicted
due to an expired lease in a non-regulated
building
Like the process for new applications,
victims of domestic violence must meet
specific documentation criteria to receive
a Section 8 transfer.
The following steps should be taken to
receive a Section 8 transfer. (The help
of an advocate is advised in this process).
The Section 8 tenant should:
- Bring documentation of domestic violence
incidents to their local Section
8 office and worker
- Make sure to get a receipt from the
Section 8 worker verifying submittal
of transfer request and documentation
- Follow up and check the status of
the voucher request on a regular
basis
Once the request is approved the Section
8 tenant should receive a transfer voucher
within 6-8 weeks. Transfer vouchers are
usually valid for 6 months and the same
extension request rules apply as with new
vouchers.
Section 8 tenants should apply for an
emergency transfer as quickly as possible.
Section 8 tenants who vacate their apartment
for safety reasons prior to making a transfer
request should work with an advocate to
ensure that Section 8 does not penalize
the tenant for leaving the apartment.
Non-emergency Transfers: In order
to meet the basic requirements for a non-emergency
transfer, tenants must have lived in the
current apartment beyond the initial term
of their first 2-year lease. In addition,
the landlord must sign a document releasing
the tenant from the current lease. Very
few non-emergency transfers are processed
by Section 8. Tenants requesting a non-emergency
transfer will have to wait over a year
for a transfer approval.
Portability: Section 8 tenants
that are interested in moving outside of
New York City’s 5 boroughs, must
request “portability” when
requesting a transfer. “Portability” is
NYCHA’s term for transferring vouchers
over to another city and/or state. In addition
to navigating the portability process in
the NYCHA Section 8 office, the Section
8 tenant will also need to make contact
and determine the portability rules and
process in the area to which she/he hopes
to move. The portability process usually
takes approximately two months.
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