Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara

 

Change of Owner or Agent Information

 

Change of Ownership

Owners who sell or purchase rental property occupied by a Section 8 tenant must notify the Housing Authority via written correspondence.  Due to confidentiality and legal issues, verbal requests will not be accepted.

In order to request a change of ownership, please download and complete the following forms:

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Payment, Legal Owner and Correspondence Designation

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IRS W-9 Form

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Section 8 Landlord Certification Form (signed by NEW owner)

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Change In Ownership Agreement Form

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Proof of ownership - copy of the Recorded Grant Deed or Conforming Grant Deed (may be submitted at a later date)

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Property Management Agreement between owner and agent, if applicable

The above documents must be mailed to: Attention: Inspections Unit, Housing Authority, 505 W. Julian St., San Jose, CA 95110.

(The forms listed above are in PDF format and are downloadable/printable by clicking on the name of the form.  To view PDF documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.  The Reader is FREE and can be download by clicking on the logo to the right)

 

Change of Owner or Agent Address

Owners or agents who have a change of mailing address must notify the Housing Authority via written correspondence.  Due to confidentiality and legal issues, verbal requests will not be accepted.

The notice must be mailed to: Attention: Inspections Unit, Housing Authority, 505 W. Julian St., San Jose, CA 95110, and must include the following information:

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Owner or Agent's full name;

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New address and phone number; and

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The subsidy number, tenant name or rental property address

If you need more information about changing owner or agent information, please call the Inspections Unit at (408) 993-2922.