National VOAD Rental Guidance Document€¦ · Because of funding limitations, however, it may be...
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NationalVOADRentalGuidanceDocument
GoalandpurposeThisdocumentisdesignedtogiveinsighttoLongTermRecoveryGroups(LTRG)and/orvoluntaryagencieswhenconsideringtherepair/rebuildingofrentalpropertiesthathavebeenaffectedbythedisaster.
NVOADdefinitionofadisasterAdisasterisanaturalorhuman-causedincidentthatdisruptsnormallife,causingphysicaland/oremotionaltraumaand/ordamagetopropertyand/orcommunityinfrastructure.Disastersmayincludehurricane,tornado,windstorm,flood,tidalwave,tsunami,earthquake,volcaniceruption,landslide,mudslide,snoworicestorm,wildfire,explosion,actsofpublicviolenceorterrorism,orotherhumancausedortechnologicaleventsinvolvingtoxicand/orradiologicalmaterials,etc.
Generalconsiderations:Dependingonthesizeandscopeofthedisasterandtheavailabilityoftheaffordablehousingstock,rentalunitsmayplayahugeroleinplacingsurvivorsintoamorepermanenthousingsolution.Communitiesmayhavealargerentalpopulationandnotaddressingtherepairofthesepropertiescouldchangetheentireface,demographics,cultureandeconomyofacommunity.Informationonhowmanyrentalpropertiesareaffected,aswellas,incomparisontootherpropertiescanbeobtainedfromaFEMARoutineUseReport.Thelocalcommunityisveryinterestedinretainingthecommunitypopulationandcharacter.
Severalfactorsmustbeconsideredtodetermineifrepairingrentalunitsfitsintoyourmission.Arentalcomplexwithmorethanfour(4)unitsisconsideredacommercialpropertyandwillnotbeconsideredinthisdocument.
Iftherentalpopulationishighintheaffectedcommunity,herearesomeelementstoconsiderwhendiscussinghelpforrentalproperties:
• Withholdinghelpwillpreventlargenumbersofthecommunityfromreturningasconsumers,employees,students,taxpayersandevenrecoveryleaders.
• Oftenrentaltenantscomprisethemostvulnerableofthepre-disasterpopulation.Theirlossofaffordablehousingmaycompoundtheirsituation.
• Somebusinesseswillnotreopenuntilacertainamountofthepopulationhasreturnedwhichaffectstheeconomyandtheavailabilityofjobsandservicesforhomeowners.
• Ahighnumberofdamagedrentalpropertiesaffectsthelivelihoodsofthoseowners/landlordsandtheirabilitytorebuildtheirownhomesorstayinthecommunity.
• Keepingextendedfamiliesinonecommunitymaybeaprioritytotheirhealthandwelfare.
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AllrequestsforassistancemustcomethroughtheDisasterCaseManagementprocess,tenantand/orowner/landlord.ThetenantmayqualifyforassistancefromtheLTRGorvoluntaryagencytoassistwithpersonalpropertyand/orotherservicesthatdonotincludetherepair/rebuildingoftherentalproperty.
CriteriaBeforeconsideringifrepair/rebuildingassistancemaybeavailableforowners/landlordsofrentalunits,asetofeligibilitycriteriamustbeestablished.Criteriamaydifferfromoneresponsetoanother,dependingonthefinancialandmaterialresourcesavailabletotheLongTermRecoveryGroup(LTRG)ineachaffectedcommunityorvoluntaryorganization/agencydoingthework.
Herearesomeimportantconsiderationswhensettingthesecriteriaguidelines:
• Thecommunitymayviewthisassistanceasbeingavailableforallwhomeetthecriteria.Becauseoffundinglimitations,however,itmaybenecessarytolookatrepaironrentalpropertyonacase-by-casebasis.
• Someowners/landlordsmayhavemultiplerentalproperties,astheironlyincomesource.Itwillbeimportanttodeterminehowmanyrentalpropertieswillberepaired/rebuiltperowner/landlord.Aduplexorotherrentalpropertymaybeessentialtotheowner’slivelihood.
• Itisalsonecessarytoestablishincomeguidelines.Anowner/landlordmayhaveapropertythatisoccupiedbyafamilymemberandmakeslittletonoincomefromthatrentalproperty.Oftenthisfamilymemberispartofavulnerablepopulation.Itisimportanttorememberincomeisnotwhatisreceivedfromtherentalproperty,butwhatremainsafterexpenses.
TherearemanywaystoverifyownershipofthepropertyWarrantyDeedThemostcommontypeofdeedisageneralwarrantydeed,whichshowsthatthegrantortransferredcleartitletothecurrentowner.Theactualdeedtothepropertyshowsthenameofthecurrentownerandadescriptionoftheproperty.Thedeedwillbesignedbythepreviousownerorgrantoroftheproperty.
Recorder'sOfficeAproperlyrecordeddeedbecomespublicrecord,andyoucanpurchasecopiesofarecordeddeedatthecountyrecorder’sofficetodemonstrateproofoflandownership.
DeedofTrustSomestatesrequirelenderstoexecuteadeedoftrustwhenaborrowerpurchasesapropertyusingamortgage.Acopyofthedeedoftrustisalsoavailableatthecountyrecorder’soffice.
MortgageNoteInadditiontousingthepropertydeedtoprovelandownership,themortgagenotealsoindicatesthattheborrowerownsapropertythatincludesamortgagelien.
SatisfactionofMortgageLetter
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Themortgageborrowercompletesthepaymentobligationunderamortgage,thelendermusttenderasatisfactionofmortgagelettertotheborrower.Thislettermayalsobeusedtoprovelandownership.Asatisfactionofmortgagetoshowwhohasthecleartitletotheproperty.
PropertytaxrecordsInmanystatesthisinformationisavailableonlinebycountywhichshowsthenameofthepropertyowner.
TypesofservicesthatmaybeconsideredEvenafterdecidingyouragencyorLTRGwillprovidesupporttotherecoveryofrentalproperties,therearevarioustypesofservicestoconsiderproviding.Thismayinclude:
• Offeringfundingforrepairorreplacementofthefurnaceorotheressentialutilitiesthatareconsideredlifesustaining.
• Assistancetohireprofessionalcontractorsrequiredtocompletethework.Contractswithhiredcontractorsshouldbebetweentheownerandcontractor.Thisgivesanywarrantytotheowner,eveniftheUnmetNeedsCommitteeoragencypaysforthecontractor.
• Repairstoaculvertorbridge,ifaccesstothepropertyhasbeencompromised.
• Muckoutoftheproperty.Somevoluntaryagenciescanprovidethisservice.Whenofferingcleanupservices,itisimportanttoreceivepermissionfromtheowner/landlordandtenant,sincetheremaybetheremovalofphysicalandpersonalproperty.Itisimportanttorememberthiswillnotnecessarilyensurethetenantisabletoreturnhome.
• Rebuildingand/orrepairstothestructure.Theorganizationsthatmuckoutthepropertiesmaynotrebuildaswellsotherewouldneedtobeotherarrangementsdevelopedifthatisthecase.
IdentifypossiblefundingsourcesTheDisasterCaseManagerwillworkwiththeownertoidentifyanyresourcestheownermayhaveavailable,suchasinsurance,orapplyingforaSBAloanorprivateloan.Itmaybenecessarytoidentifypotentialfunderswhocanfundrepair/rebuildingofrentalproperties,sincemanyagencieshaveguidelinesthatrestrictfundingonrentalproperty.Theremaybeaneedtoinvestigategrantsthatmaybeavailable.Itisimportanttoinvitethelocalnon-profitand/orbusinesscommunitiestobeattheunmetneedstable,sincetheyhaveadesiretoassisttheirlocalcommunity,theymaybeabletoofferlimitedfundingtoclients.
EstablishacontractItisimportantthatacontractbewrittenbetweentheowner/landlordandthetenant.Occasionally,legalprofessionalswilldonatetheirservicestotheLTRGoranonprofitagencymaybepartoftheLTRG.Thecontractshouldincludeinformationontheamountchargedforrentandlengthoftimethecontractistobeenforced,followingrepairsmadeorfundedbytheLTRG.Itshouldalsocontaininformationon
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theprocedureandrequirementsregardingifthepropertyissold,orthetenantisnotabletostayintherentalproperty.Thereshouldbelanguageinthecontractthatidentifiesthepreviousleaserequirementstoremainthroughthedurationofthiscontract.