Richmond Multifamily Subsidized Housing Waiting List Policy

Please note the Official Richmond Multifamily Waiting List Policy is effective immediately.

1. Once an applicant has been determined eligible to occupy a HUD assisted project apartment their name should be placed on a waiting list.
2. The list should be maintained by unit size or type and in date application order.
3. As a project becomes aware of vacancies or pending vacancies, the applicants should immediately be contacted. Should the applicant not be interested or unable to move-in within a reasonable period (30days is recommended) the next applicant should be contacted.
4. Any applicant refusing an apartment should be moved to the bottom of their list.
5. Applicants should always be contacted by order of the applicable list.

Projects may implement other procedures for example, removing applicants names form the waiting lists after 2 refusals. All policies should be applied consistently for all applicants. We also suggest owners/agents develop a written procedure for utilizing the waiting list and provide a copy to each applicant as they apply. You may also want to consider including a requirement for the applicants to contact the project periodically to indicate their desire to remain on the list and the possibility that a project may elect to close any list containing a reasonable number of applicants.

It is not the intent of HUD to manage projects, however we must ensure all applicants are given an equal opportunity to obtain subsidized housing . We also are required to monitor the financial and physical condition of each HUD property . Therefore we must ensure projects turn all vacancies promptly to provide cash flow sufficient to maintain the projects in good repair, pay debt service and pay routine operating expenses as well as provide a return to the owner.