mreia's section 8 or plan ocho presentation
DESCRIPTION
Section 8 is a low income rental voucher program produced by the government agency Housing and Urban Development HUD for families that qualify.TRANSCRIPT
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Section 8State Florida Public Housing Offices
and Miami-Dade County(Updated: 12/22/2012)
Bob Burns
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MREIA’s Section 8 Page
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/?page=section8
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MREIA’s Section 8 Offices in Florida by City or County
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/Florida-Public-Housing-Offices-by-County.html
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Section 8 Hialeah Florida Page
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/Hialeah-Housing-Authority.html
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MREIA’s Section 8 Homestead Page
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/HousingAuthorityHomestead.html
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MREIA’s Section 8 Miami-Dade Section 8 Offices
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/Miami-Dade-Housing-Authority-MDHA.html
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Landlords & Tenants can list or search properties on these HUD approved sites
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/findorlistyoursection8property.html
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Inspection InformationRequired Items to Be
Checkedhttp://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html Interior
1. Address mandatory on property.2. Doors must be weather tight.3. No double cylinder dead bolt locks allowed.4. No exposed wiring.5. All light fixtures must be covered (light globe).6. Reverse cycle A/C with heat or permanently
installed space heater.7. Smoke alarms required (Bedrooms & Kitchen).8. No missing spacers on electrical panel box.
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Inspection InformationRequired Items to Be Checked
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html Interior
9. Water Heater must be vented to exterior with water relief line.
10. No deteriorated carpeting or tiles.11. Window operators must be working.12. Window screens are required.13. Bedrooms minimum size is 8 x 10.14. Bedroom must have a privacy door (you cannot
go through one bedroom to get to another). There must be a window 10% of the room size
leading to exterior
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Inspection InformationRequired Items to Be Checkedhttp://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html Interior
14. Continued There must be a closet in order for the room to be
qualified as a bedroom.
15. Kitchen - a range hood is needed over the stove, if there is no window in the kitchen.
16. Bathroom must have a window or a ventilator fan.
17. There must no plumbing leaks.18. The utilities must be on for the inspection.19. All appliances must be in good working condition.
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Inspection InformationRequired Items to Be Checked
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html Exterior1. No deteriorated vent screens or outside crawl
cover spaces.2. If there are window bars in the bedrooms, they
must have breakaways minimum size of 20” x 41”.3. No scaling paint in the interior or exterior of the
property.4. No junk or trash, no junk vehicles or appliances in
yard. (The yard and surrounding areas must be kept clean and must not have overgrown vegetation.
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Inspection InformationRequired Items to Be Checked
http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html Exterior5. Zoning issues – electric meter and water
meter assigned to the dwelling must meet applicable zoning requirements. There must be no other zoning violations as indicated by the inspector. (No multi-family use in a single family zone.)
6. No water seepage from windows, ceilings, walls, and no leaking roof.
7. No deteriorated roof overhang.
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Most Common Reasons Why Units Fail Section 8
Inspectionshttp://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html1. Smoke alarms missing or not working.2. Lack of ventilation in bathroom.3. Outlet covers missing or broken.4. Infestation by bugs or vermin.5. Absence of handrails where 4 or more
consecutive steps.6. Utilities disconnected (must be
connected).
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Most Common Reasons Why Units Fail Section 8
Inspectionshttp://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html7. Hazards (i.e. tripping as a result of floor
covering or exposed electrical wiring.8. One window in each room must open and
have a screen.9. Chipping paint on the outside of the building –
gutters, outside surfaces of building.10. Hazardous hole or trash in the yard.11. Door not sealed properly (light can be seen
coming through).12. No hot or cold running water.
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What is occurring in this picture to cause a Section 8 Inspection
Failure?http://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html
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Most Common Reasons Why Units Fail Section 8
Inspectionshttp://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html
13. All windows must have sash cords or balancers and must stay in the open position without assistance.
14. All ceilings must be at least 7 feet in height in areas used for living, sleeping, etc….
15. All steps to landing or basements have handrails.16. Baths without windows must have power fan or
gravity vents in high rise buildings.17. Open electrical distribution box must be covered
with appropriate cover.
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Most Common Reasons Why Units Fail Section 8
Inspectionshttp://www.investmentpropertiesmiamiflorida.com/checklist.html
18. Windows in bedroom too small and will not qualify as areas for sleeping.
19. Security bars can’t be opened from the interior will not be allowed to remain.
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Section 8 Approval Summary List Your Unit
Find qualified tenant. Complete the Request for Tenancy Approval
(RTA) forms. Schedule Unit Inspection. Both parties sign lease and submit to
Section 8 office for approval. Collect Security Deposit.
Upon lease approval, wait for first rent check!!!
Make sure Utilities are in tenant’s name before giving keys.
