3.1.3 Rent Computation

If a tenant lives in housing subsidized under Section 236, Section 221(d)(3), or Section 202 and does not receive a Section 8 subsidy, the tenant will have to pay at least the minimum base rent established for the complex. If the tenant’s unit also has a Section 8 subsidy, the rent is determined in the same manner as the rent for a public housing tenant. It is very important to accurately define the fact pattern and the applicable laws and regulations in order to determine how a tenant’s rent is calculated. For information on rent computation for the various programs, make sure to check the regulations for the particular program.