What is the difference between the gross rent, the payment standard and the amount I can spend on rent?
The gross rent is the contract rent charged by the landlord plus the utilities as determined by RHA. The payment standard is the set amount of rent allowed by HUD for units of certain bedroom sizes. The amount of rent permitted to be paid by the client and RHA including the utilities (gross rent) cannot exceed the amount of the payment standard. Thus, the client will be paying 30% of his/her income as the rent share.
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