Fillable Printable Letter To Increase Rent

Letter To Increase Rent

Housing Authority of Cook County

175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 350

Chicago, Illinois 60604

(312) 663-5447

RENT INCREASE REQUEST FORM

Landlord Name:

Client Name:

Vendor Number:

Client Number:

Landlord Address:

Client Address:

Landlord City,

State, Zip:

Client City,

State, Zip:

The policy regarding rent increase is as follows:



The owner must not change the rent during the initial lease term. Subsequent requests for rent adjustments must be consistent

with the lease between the owner and the family. After the initial occupancy period, the owner may request a rent in accordance

with the owners’ lease. Rent increases will not be approved unless any failed items identified by the most recent HQS inspection

have been corrected.



The owner and family must first negotiate the rent for a unit and submit the negotiated rent to the assigned housing specialist. If the

rent request submitted is greater than the payment standard in effect, the client will be contacted for notification of the effect to their

rent portion. Payment standards are subject to change at any time and amount requested over the payment standard will remain

the client’s rent portion regardless of any future income changes.



All rent increase requests are subject to a rent reasonableness analysis and may be denied. Increases over five percent

(5%) are subject to additional review and may not be approved. The HACC may request owners to provide information concerning

the rents charged for other units on the premises if the premises include more than four units. In evaluating the proposed rents in

comparison to other units on the premises, the HACC will consider unit size and length of tenancy in the other units.



All rent increases will be effective the first of the month sixty (60) days after the HACC’s receipt of the owners request or

on the date specified by the owner, whichever is later.

Date of Request:

Current Rent Amount:

Proposed Rent Amount:

Renewal Month:

By signing this document, I agree to the proposed rent amount. I have read and understand the policy as it is written

above. I understand that this is only a request and is subject to Housing Authority approval. I understand that the

increased rent amount may increase the amount that the tenant pays and not the amount of the subsidy

payment.

Landlord’s Signature

Client’s Signature

Rev 3/2013

For Housing Authority Use only

Rent Increase

Approval Amount

Effective Date

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Date Stamp by Mail Room: