Attachment XI - FY2020 proposed changes

Attachment XI

FY2020 PROPOSED CHANGES TO RENT SCREEN QUESTIONS

1)

Current Rental Period Question (Approved by OMB in 2017 and deployed in 2018)

What period of time does that rent cover?

One Month

Two Weeks

One Week

Daily

Proposed Rental Period Question

What period of time does that rent cover?

One Month

Two Weeks

One Week

Days [or “Number of Days”]

2)

Current “Subsidy” Question

SUBSIDY

Was the rent lowered because the landlord received a subsidy from a government program such as Section 8?

Proposed “Subsidy” Question

SUBSIDY

Is the rent lower because the landlord received a subsidy from a government program such as Section 8?

3)

Current “Work Reduction” Question

WORK REDUCTION

Was the rent lowered because the landlord received a subsidy from a government program such as Section 8?

Proposed “Work Reduction” Question

WORK REDUCTION

Is the rent lower because the landlord received a subsidy from a government program such as Section 8?

NEW LEASE QUESTIONS

4)

Lease Questions

Do you have a lease or other rental agreement?

• Yes

• No

• Don’t Know

• Refused

How long is the current lease agreement?

• Month-to-month

• 12 months

• Other – Number of months _______

• Don’t Know

• Refused

In what month and year did the current lease start?

(MM / YYYY)

Don’t Know

Refused

[*** The following questions will only be asked if the current occupant in T is the same occupant as the previous occupant (e.g. in T-6) ***].

If the lease period from the previous collection period was “Month-to-month”, ask:

[4A] Previously, you reported that you were in a month-to-month lease. Is that still the case?

• Yes

• No

• Don’t Know

• Refused

If the lease period from the previous collection period was “12 months or “Other” and the lease period has ended, ask:

[4B] Previously, you reported you had a X-month lease that would have ended MM /YYYY. Do you have a new lease?

• Yes

• No

• Don’t Know

• Refused

[4B] If Yes

Go to 4C (STANDARD LEASE questions, excluding the first question)

[4C] How long is the current lease agreement?

• Month-to-month

• 12 months

• Other – Number of months _______

• Don’t Know

• Refused

In what month and year did the current lease start?

(MM / YYYY)

Don’t Know

Refused

[4B] If No

Go to 4D

[4D] Did your lease convert to a month-to-month agreement?

• Yes

• No

• Don’t Know

• Refused

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