Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is hosting virtual orientations twice a month for prospective landlords. Interested owners and property management staff should choose a meeting date below and register.
Meetings are held from 2 – 4 p.m. These seminars are an overview of the Housing Choice Voucher Program and answers many of the questions prospective and participating landlords face while working with HHA. Please feel free to reach out to Carla Ferguson at cferguson@housingforhouston.com or Adrian D. Hudspeth at ahudspeth@housingforhouston.com, if you have any questions about these meetings.
Meeting dates for 2023 are as follows:
January 05, 2023 (Register)
January 19, 2023 (Register)
February 02, 2023 (Register)
February 16, 2023 (Register)
March 02, 2023 (Register)
March 16, 2023 (Register)
April 06, 2023 (Register)
April 27, 2023 (Register)
May 11, 2023 (Register)
May 25, 2023 (Register)
June 08, 202 (Register)
June 22, 2023 (Register)
July 06, 2023 (Register)
July 20, 2023 (Register)
August 03, 2023 (Register)
August 17, 2023 (Register)
September 07, 2023 (Register)
September 21, 2023 (Register)
October 05, 2023 (Register)
October 19, 2023 (Register)
November 02, 2023 (Register)
November 16, 2023 (Register)
December 07, 2023 (Register)
December 14, 2023 (Register)
Prospective and current landlords are invited to attend any or all of these meetings to learn more about working with the Houston Housing Authority. Staff members will provide an overview of the Housing Choice Voucher Program and go through the steps to leasing a program participant. Topics covered include:
- Finding a tenant
- Approving a tenant
- Submitting a leasing packet
- Going through inspections
- Approving a reasonable rent
- Contracting and leasing
- Receiving payment
These meetings are a great way to understand how the program administered by HHA works to assist clients and pays rent subsidies on their behalf. Tips are given on how to find great tenants, keep your property leased, and better understand how this partnership works.
There are many benefits to participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program as a property owner/landlord including:
- Free advertising of available units
- Guaranteed rent checks the first of each month
- Annual inspections
- Market rents
- And knowing you’ve helped to provide affordable housing to Houston families.