Forms Directory

Mutual Agreement for Termination of Assisted Lease and Termination of Housing Assistance Payment Contract

This Mutual Agreement is to be initiated by the tenant, who will fill out and sign the form first. When filling out the form, the tenant must provide the owner/agent’s email address. The owner/agent will then be sent a link to also sign the Agreement. Once all signing requirements are fulfilled, the tenant will receive a confirmation email with a copy of the completed form.

The Mutual Agreement must be received by the Housing Authority at least ten (10) days before the original termination date. Please allow up to 20 days for processing.

Berkeley Housing Authority’s notice of occupancy rights for tenants and applicants under the Violence Against Women Act.

VAWA Notice of Occupancy Rights and Certification

Fill out this form to certify your notice of a right to a reasonable accommodation, request a new reasonable accommodation, or renew an existing one if the verification time frame has expired.

After submitting this form, you will receive an email with a copy of the completed form for your records.

Find information about PG&E CARE/FERA as well as The Medical Baseline Program, which assists residents who depend on power for certain medical needs, at the link below.

PG&E Medical Baseline Program

Confidential Report of Suspected Fraud/Program Abuse

Suspect that something isn’t right?

The vast majority of families receiving Section 8 rental assistance, and the participating landlords, are honest. They follow program rules, and do not engage in criminal behavior. However, there are exceptions, and you can help us identify and investigate them. Please read the following then fill out the section(s) below that pertain to the type of fraud you suspect. You don’t need to know all of the facts to submit the report, but please do not submit a false report. The Housing Authority does not want to unduly target any family that is wrongfully accused nor expend resources investigating suspected fraud and program abuse that is unmerited.

Fraud/Program Abuse

Fraud by a program participant/family typically involves:

• Failing to report all the people living in the unit, including people that are “just visiting” (often times it is a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or significant other)
• Failing to report when someone no longer lives in the unit (for example, one or more of children are no longer in the home)
• Not reporting all household income, for example someone who is working (outside the home) or operating a business – but has failed to report it to the Housing Authority
• Subletting or renting rooms in the unit

Fraud by a participating landlord typically involves:

• Renting to a relative (without permission from the Housing Authority)
• Accepting side-payments (more rent that the Housing Authority has authorized)
• Living in the unit with the family
• Receiving rental subsidy payments from the Housing Authority for a vacant unit (for example, the family has moved out; resident moved to a care facility; resident in jail)

What will happen to the family and/or owner?

If the suspected fraud or program abuse is confirmed, penalties range from termination of the Section 8 Voucher; termination of the Housing Assistance Payment Contract; repayment of subsidy payments; and possible criminal action.

Will my name be used?

We are happy to accept your information with or without your name and/or contact information. Providing your name and contact information allows us to follow up with you if we have questions, but we respect the fact that you may want to remain anonymous. Before we respond to any report of fraud or program abuse, we do our own investigation. All investigations are confidential.

Thank you for helping us ensure that assistance is paid to eligible households, who: act responsibly; comply with all Section 8 Program rules; and avoid criminal behavior. After submitting this form, you will receive an email with a copy of the completed form for your records.

This form is to be completed by the Head of Household requesting to move into a new unit within the City of Berkeley. To request to move to a unit outside of Berkeley, please also complete the Request to Port-Out of Jurisdiction form.

Before completing this form, please complete the Annual or Interim packet.

Request to port-out of jurisdiction or transfer your Section 8 Assistance to another Housing Authority.

Note: if you have filled out a 30-Day Notice or Mutual Release, you are required to upload the copy in this form.

After submitting this form, you will receive an email with a copy of the completed form for your records.

Please allow 20 working days for processing.

VAWA protections and guidance for tenants who’ve experienced domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault, and are at risk of losing their housing and/or housing assistance.

VAWA Notice for Tenants

Request to voluntarily forfeit your Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. Before filling out this form, please complete the 30 Day Notice Form and then check your email for a copy of the completed form. To verify that you’ve completed the 30 Day Notice, you will be prompted to upload that copy into this form.

After submitting this form, you will receive an email with a copy of the completed form for your records.