Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 6922

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 6922 - Affordable Rent

(a) Affordable rent for a lower income household shall be the maximum rent permitted by this subchapter. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the person or family's maximum monthly rent shall be 25 percent of the monthly net income, but in no event less than 15 percent of monthly gross income.

(b) The monthly rent shall be 15 percent of the monthly gross income if the family is:

(1) A large, very low income family, or

(2) A very large, lower income family, or

(3) A family which has exceptional medical or other expenses.

(c) To the extent that the implementing statute of a program administered by the department permits modification of this standard on the basis of economic or financial feasibility or other grounds, the department shall make a finding of such necessity when a modified standard is utilized.

(d) "Affordable rent" also means rent charged as a tenant contribution under the provisions of Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, when the unit or household is receiving assistance pursuant to the Section 8 program.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 6922

1. New subsection (d) filed 6-16-82 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 25).
2. New subsection (e) filed 8-11-82 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 12-9-82.
3. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsection (e) filed 11-19-82 (Register 82, No. 47).
4. Editorial correction repealing subsection (c) and relettering subsections (d) and (e) to (c) and (d) filed 4-27-83 (Register 83, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 50052.5 and 50053, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 50052.5 and 50053, Health and Safety Code.