Landlord Recruitment
The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a City of Winchester program. The Virginia Housing Development Authority contracts with the city to administer this program. The program does not allow tenants to pay any more than 30-40% of their own income. The HCVP pays the difference.
There are several advantages to landlord listing their properties with the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Some of which are:
- The significant portion of the rent that is paid by the VHDA is guaranteed on a regular monthly basis.
- Landlords participating with the program are eligible for tax reductions on their rental properties. IRS can provide you with Publication #527 for more information at www.irs.gov
- Units participating with the program are kept occupied and profitable.
- Landlords can still screen and choice the tenants that they wish to rent to.
- Our office works closely with landlords to assist with any problem that may occur concerning the unit and tenant.
- If a tenant is unable to make payments due to income reduction, the program payment will compensate the difference in payment.
- Before tenants are deemed eligible for assistance, they are checked for previous criminal activity.
There are payment standards that VHDA has set for unit sizes participating with our program.
Those payment standards are as follows:
| SRO bedrm |
0 bedrm |
1 bedrm |
2 bedrm |
3 bedrm |
4 bedrm |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke County | $821 | $1,095 | $1,247 | $1,415 | $1,825 | $2,388 |
| Frederick County | $405 | $540 | $561 | $740 | $1,022 | $1,052 |
| Winchester City | $405 | $540 | $561 | $740 | $1,022 | $1,052 |
*** Please note that these payments standards are subject to change.
*** If you have a unit that you would like to list with our program but your rent amount is higher than the payment standard, please call our office to speak with one of our Housing Service Coordinators.
For more information on the program or to become a participating landlord please contact our office.