Santa Ana landlords must accept Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) administered by the Orange County Housing Authority on equal terms with cash applicants. Landlords sign a HAP contract setting rent and unit standards.
The Orange County Housing Authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers used widely in Santa Ana. A participating landlord enters a Housing Assistance Payments contract specifying contract rent, tenant share, and Housing Quality Standards inspection requirements. The unit must pass an initial inspection covering plumbing, heat, electrical, and lead paint. Annual recertifications follow. Since SB 329, refusing vouchers is housing discrimination. Santa Ana's tight rental market and Latino-majority renter population means voucher demand is high, and the city refers complaints to state and federal fair housing agencies.
Refusing to participate in HAP contracts, failing inspections, or charging side-payments above the approved contract rent breaches both the voucher program and state anti-discrimination law.
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