How to Notify Households of Upcoming Rent Increases
At some point, you’re going to have to notify households that you’re raising their rent. Reasons for raising the rent on a low-income unit can include a utility allowance decrease, an over-income household, a change in your area’s median gross income, or, if the rent is below the maximum allowable limit, a decision to raise it. But it’s ill-advised to just slip the rent increase into a household’s next rent statement.