AtlantaHousingAuthority

Housing Choice provides rental assistance to low-income families in the private rental market. AHA forms a partnership with families and landlords to provide housing opportunities throughout metro Atlanta. Through Housing Choice, thousands of families have secured quality housing in the neighborhoods of their choice.

Upcoming property owner briefings:
Wednesday, September 15 - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 29 - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 13 - 5 p.m.
230 John Wesley Dobbs Ave., 1st Floor.

To attend a briefing, please register by e-mail

It is not necessary to attend a briefing prior to listing your property.

HOUSING CHOICESelecting renters

Many new real estate investors underestimate the importance of screening applicants. Finding the right renters for your property will be key to your success as a property owner.

AHA conducts criminal background checks on Housing Choice families, but otherwise screening and selection are entirely the property owner's responsibility. In fact, AHA is prohibited by law from screening or steering Housing Choice families.

The screening and selection criteria a property owner uses must comply with all fair housing laws. Several options are open to property owner:

  1. Contact former property owner to inquire about applicants' payment and housekeeping history
  2. Contact utility companies for applicants' payment history
  3. Ask applicants for employment references to verify sources of income
  4. Ask applicants for any history of evictions
  5. Ask applicants about any drug-related or criminal activity
  6. Ask to meet applicants at their current residence to see first hand how they maintain their homes
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