For an apartment to be leased by a Metro Housing|Boston Section 8 voucher holder, the apartment must meet the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the supplemental inspection requirements of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). For this reason, it is important to address inspectional issues accordingly as they are occurring and address matters with the tenant first. Units in which are not within HQS may result in termination of payments or termination in the HAP contract.
There is a broken appliance in my unit. What do I do?
For broken appliances, please communicate with your owner on corrections. The following appliances are considered a necessity and must be corrected immediately. If the owner fails to correct the issue or does not communicate on the correction with you, our agency will conduct an inspection of the unit. Failure to correct the appliances may result in stopped payments. Failure to allow the owner to correct repairs or replace appliances may lead to voucher termination.
- Refrigerator
- Stove
Appliances in which are not a necessity but should still be repaired and dealt with between the owner and tenant directly, include the following:
- Washer/Dryer – if provided by the owner
- Air Conditioner – if provided by the owner
- Microwave – if provided by the owner
- Disposal
- Dishwashers
- Microwave
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