[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR982.453]

[Page 598]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 982--SECTION 8 TENANT BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Subpart J--Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Responsibility
 
Sec. 982.453  Owner breach of contract.

    (a) Any of the following actions by the owner (including a principal 
or other interested party) is a breach of the HAP contract by the owner:
    (1) If the owner has violated any obligation under the HAP contract 
for the dwelling unit, including the owner's obligation to maintain the 
unit in accordance with the HQS.
    (2) If the owner has violated any obligation under any other HAP 
contract under Section 8 of the 1937 Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
    (3) If the owner has committed fraud, bribery or any other corrupt 
or criminal act in connection with any federal housing program.
    (4) For projects with mortgages insured by HUD or loans made by HUD, 
if the owner has failed to comply with the regulations for the 
applicable mortgage insurance or loan program, with the mortgage or 
mortgage note, or with the regulatory agreement; or if the owner has 
committed fraud, bribery or any other corrupt or criminal act in 
connection with the mortgage or loan.
    (5) If the owner has engaged in drug-related criminal activity.
    (6) If the owner has committed any violent criminal activity.
    (b) The PHA rights and remedies against the owner under the HAP 
contract include recovery of overpayments, abatement or other reduction 
of housing assistance payments, termination of housing assistance 
payments, and termination of the HAP contract.

[60 FR 34695, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 26647, May 14, 1999; 64 
FR 56914, Oct. 21, 1999; 65 FR 16821, Mar. 30, 2000]