Small Area Fair Market Rents
Mesa Housing Authority has been designated by HUD as a Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) public housing agency (PHA). In accordance with 24 CFR 982.503, MHA is required to implement SAFMR-based payment standards no later than January 1, 2025.
SAFMRs are Fair Market Rents (FMRs) calculated at the ZIP code level rather than for the entire metropolitan area. SAFMRs are intended to provide families with access to low-poverty, high-opportunity areas by providing rental assistance at a level that makes the higher rents in such areas affordable for those families.
Effective January 1, 2025, Mesa Housing Authority will be utilizing payment standards based on the HUD-Published 2025 SAFMRs.
The City of Mesa seeking your input!
The City of Mesa is seeking your feedback to help guide how the City uses federal funds to meet community needs such as:
- Increasing affordable housing
- Providing shelter and services for persons experiencing homelessness
- Grants to homeowners for household repairs and rehabilitation
- Rental assistance
- Connection to resources
What is it? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 5-Year Consolidated Plan is the planning process that provides a framework for federal investments in the community
Who does it help? These dollars fund programs and services for children, youth, families, older adults, persons experiencing homelessness, Veterans, disabled, foster youth, and impact the overall health and well-being in the community.
How can I participate?
- Take the survey
- Attend a public meeting
- Email us your feedback
Visit link below for up-to-date information.
www.mesalistens.com/hud5yearplanning
Please participate in the HUD 5 Year Planning Survey
WALKING THROUGH INITIAL INSPECTION PROCESS
For both Tenants and Landlords
Currently, the Mesa Housing Authority is receiving complaints from tenants that they signed a lease “sight unseen.” Some landlords have not allowed tenants to see the unit before the lease is signed, after the unit has passed the initial inspection by the Housing Authority Inspector. What is frequently happening is the tenant signs the lease and they are given the keys to their unit prior to the walkthrough. This results in the housing specialist receiving an upset call from the tenant, that they don’t like the unit, they were not told the truth about the property, it does not look like it does on their website.
A friendly reminder to our landlords and tenants.
The proper way for this process should be:
- Tenants must be given an opportunity to access the unit by the landlord after the Initial Inspection is completed but BEFORE they sign the lease. Tenants: it is your responsibility to arrange to see the unit with the landlord, before you sign the lease. This is your opportunity to see the unit and to avoid renter’s remorse. Please document your communication with your future landlord, keeping records such as screen shots of text messages, copies of email chain, and photos.
- All owners/landlords MUST allow our tenants to walk the unit/property. The tenant has a legal right to see what the property looks like before entering into a legal agreement.
- The owners/landlords MUST be willing to allow a mutual rescission for the tenant to get out of any lease with no recourse or retaliation, if the tenant is not allowed to see the unit prior to signing the lease.
ALL CONCERNS CAN BE RESOLVED BY BOTH PARTIES. . . COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITATION, COMMUNICATION.
NOTE: Both the landlord and the tenant are both have protections and have rights under the Arizona Landlord Tenant Act
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