I Am a Landlord or Broker

Benefits to landlords and brokers include:

• Rents that are indexed to the Section 8 standard adopted by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).
• The first month's rent in full plus the next three months' rent supplement up front, as well as a security voucher.

• Monthly rental assistance payments from HRA that are renewable annually for five years if your tenant continues to meet eligibility requirements and potentially longer.
• Quick and standardized apartment walk-throughs.
• An incentive equal to one month’s rent covers the time it takes the tenant to move in.
• A broker’s fee equal to up to 15% of the annual rent.
• A Special Supplemental Assistance Fund for landlords can cover up to $3,000 in repairs or unpaid rent.

Read the CityFHEPS Frequently Asked Questions for Landlords and Broker

Typically, FHEPS benefits include:

• Monthly rental assistance payments from HRA renewable annually for five years if your tenant continues to meet eligibility requirements and potentially longer.
• Will receive the first month’s rent in full plus the next three months’ rent supplement up front, as well as a security voucher.
• A broker’s fee equal to up to 15% of the annual rent.

In addition, if a landlord has a tenant with rent arrears who may be evicted, they may receive up to $20,000 to cover the accrued rent arrears if the tenant is approved for FHEPS.

Read the FHEPS Program Landlord Fact Sheet

SOTA will pay one year of rent for eligible Department of Homeless Services (DHS) clients to move within New York City, to other New York State counties, or to another state. Landlord benefits include:

• One year of rental assistance, paid on a monthly basis
• Security deposit voucher
• Broker’s fee equal to up to 15% of annual income

Section 610 of the Private Housing Finance Law (PHFL) is a law that allows owners of affordable housing projects with tenant-based or project-based rental assistance to collect the full rental subsidy amount, even if it is above the legal rent, without affecting the amount that the tenant is required to pay.

Owners will need to execute an amendment to the regulatory agreement or submit an approval letter with the lead agency (e.g., New York City Department of Housing, Preservation and Development [HPD], New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal [HCR], and NYC Housing Development Corporation [HDC] that specifically authorizes them to do so with the lead agency.

Please note that the Department of Social Services (DSS) is not the agency that approves 610 requests. DSS processes the legally allowed rent increase under Section 610 once you receive Section 610 approval.

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• Section 610 Frequently Asked Questions for Landlords
• Section 610 Tenant Information Summary

 As part of New York City’s efforts to move veterans into permanent housing, the incentives described below are currently available to landlords, brokers, and supportive housing providers.

• 15% Broker Bonus (15% of the annual rent) for brokers who connect homeless veterans with  apartments or units that can be subsidized using HUD VASH, HPD Section 8, and MRT vouchers.
• $1,000 Bonus to Supportive Housing (SH) Providers for each community unit rented to a veteran with a HUD VASH, HPD Section 8, or MRT voucher.
• $2,000 Bonus to Supportive Housing Providers for each community unit rented to a veteran with a voucher.
• Access to a Special Supplemental Assistance Fund of up to $3,000 per year for landlords who house veterans, to cover potential damage to the apartment, as well as to assist with the payment of rental arrears, if needed.

Landlords may receive three (3) rent payments, as explained below.

• Rent Supplement: Pays the difference between 30% of the tenant’s income and actual rent. This amount will come from DSS.

• Shelter Allowance: Tenants must be on Public Assistance to qualify for the program. This amount is paid through the shelter allowance on their household’s Cash Assistance case. This amount will come from DSS, provided the tenant has an active Public Assistance case.

• Tenant Contribution: If the tenant also has income, they will pay a portion of their income as rent.  This amount will be paid directly by the tenant.  

Tenants must renew their participation in the CityFHEPS program annually. DSS will recalculate the tenant contribution of a participant based on their current income when they renew

The agency will send the tenant the renewal application five months before the end of the subsidy year.  The tenant must send the renewal package to DSS through the ACCESS HRA (AHRA) mobile application, email, or mail or deliver to the agency.

Submitting online through ACCESS HRA is the easiest and fastest way to submit the  CityFHEPS renewal application.

If you have a question about a payment or program issue, you can contact the HRA Rental Assistance Call Center through the DSS OneNumber Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm at 718-557-1399 or by calling 311.

Please also review the CityFHEPS Documents and FHEPS Documents to access detailed fact sheets and forms.