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PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM›Subpart J—Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Responsibility

§ 982.456 Third parties.

24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) Even if the family continues to occupy the unit, the PHA may exercise any rights and remedies against the owner under the HAP contract.

(b)(1) The family is not a party to or third party beneficiary of the HAP contract. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the family may not exercise any right or remedy against the owner under the HAP contract.

(2) The tenant may exercise any right or remedy against the owner under the lease between the tenant and the owner, including enforcement of the owner's obligations under the tenancy addendum (which is included both in the HAP contract between the PHA and the owner; and in the lease between the tenant and the owner.)

(c) The HAP contract shall not be construed as creating any right of the family or other third party (other than HUD) to enforce any provision of the HAP contract, or to assert any claim against HUD, the PHA or the owner under the HAP contract.

[60 FR 34695, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 26647, May 14, 1999]

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▸ Contents — 24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
  1. 24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housin…
  2. ▸ PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOU…
    Overview
    1. Subpart A—General Information
    2. Subpart B—HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of …
    3. Subpart C—Funding and PHA Application for Funding
    4. Subpart D—Annual Contributions Contract and PHA Administration…
    5. Subpart E—Admission to Tenant-Based Program
    6. Subpart F [Reserved]
    7. Subpart G—Leasing a Unit
    8. Subpart H—Where Family Can Live and Move
    9. Subpart I—Dwelling Unit: Housing Quality Standards, Subsidy St…
    10. ▸ Subpart J—Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Respo…
      Overview
      1. § 982.451 Housing assistance payments contract.
      2. § 982.452 Owner responsibilities.
      3. § 982.453 Owner breach of contract.
      4. § 982.454 Termination of HAP contract: Insufficient funding.
      5. § 982.455 Automatic termination of HAP contract.
      6. § 982.456 Third parties.
    11. Subpart K—Rent and Housing Assistance Payment
    12. Subpart L—Family Obligations; Denial and Termination of Assist…
    13. Subpart M—Special Housing Types
    14. Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
    15. Congregate Housing
    16. Group Home
    17. Shared Housing
    18. Cooperative
    19. Manufactured Home
    20. Manufactured Home Space Rental
    21. Homeownership Option

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