I CAN’T FIND A UNIT
TARRANT COUNTY Approximately 2.4 million residents in Tarrant County Tarrant County is voted the country’s hottest housing market for 2017 Unemployment Rate 3.5 % 72% of Tarrant County Schools are High Performers
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office We serve approximately 3200 voucher holders Household Income 5 PHA’s services this area
Why is the housing authority giving Section 8 vouchers when there are no rentals available, and if there are, they don't take Section 8? Carlos Sanchez
THE RENTAL HOUSING CRISIS
I was on the wait list for 7 years I was on the wait list for 7 years. I finally received a section 8 voucher but I lost it because I didn’t find a unit within 120 days. Sara Hollinsworth
Voucher Holder Search Time
Tarrant County Vacancy Rate
Why Owners Are Not Accepting Section 8 (Survey Results) Takes too long to lease a unit Section 8 will not pay enough Length of time to receive payment Tenants Behavior/Crime
TCHAO’s Owners Retention Plan
Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) Payment Standards are based on zip codes Pay higher rents for better locations Move to better opportunity areas
2018 SAFMR Payment Standards (PS)
Tenant Classes Rent Readiness Good Tenant and Good Neighbor
TCHAO Changes Expedite Lease and Initial Inspection Process Owner Payments 3 x’s a month Improve communication with Owners – Owner Portal Address complaints timely Meet with owners when they decide to opt out of Section 8
Recruitment Look for new developments in Tarrant County Project Base Vouchers Advertise for new owners