Transfer Process

If a participating family wishes to move from their current assisted unit once the initial lease term is completed they may submit a notice to vacate to their current owner and supply Marin Housing with a copy. Once Marin Housing received the notice to vacate the transfer process will begin. If the family has not completed an annual reexamination within the last 90-days of the notice to vacate Marin Housing will have the family complete and annual packet and verify all income and asset information prior to issuing the family a new voucher. 

Once the income and asset information has been determined, the family will be required to attend a Transfer Briefing. At the briefing Marin Housing will go over the programs rules as well as provide the family with useful tips on how to successfully utilize their voucher. Upon the conclusion of the briefing the family will receive a new voucher and Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) form, which will allow the family to search for and secure a new unit. 

*Note* Any families owing their existing owner any monies in unpaid rent or damages to the unit will not be allowed to transfer. Nonpayment of rent and causing damages to a unit being that of normal wear and tear is considered to be a serious violation of the lease and a violation of program obligations and will lead to termination of the family’s voucher.