The Chicago Housing Authority administers the Housing Choice (Section 8) Voucher program. Combined with MCC 6-10 source-of-income protection and 775 ILCS 5/3-102.1, landlords cannot refuse voucher tenants in Chicago.
CHA inspects units, sets a payment standard at roughly 90 to 110 percent of HUD Fair Market Rent for the metro area, and pays its share directly to the landlord. Tenants pay 30 percent of adjusted income, with rent reasonableness limits set by CHA. Initial inspection occurs within 15 days of a Request for Tenancy Approval. Landlords who decline voucher tenants violate MCC 6-10-040 source-of-income rules and 775 ILCS 5/3-102.1 unless documented business reasons unrelated to subsidy apply. Housing Choice Voucher holders also benefit from CHA mobility counseling and exception payment standards in opportunity neighborhoods. Annual recertification confirms income, household composition, and unit standards.
Refusing to lease to a voucher tenant, ignoring an RFTA, or charging side payments above the tenant share violates MCC 6-10-040, HUD HCV rules, and may trigger CCHR penalties and CHA program debarment.
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