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PART 983—PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) PROGRAM›Subpart F—Occupancy

§ 983.259 Security deposit: Amounts owed by tenant.

24 C.F.R. Part 983 — Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) Security deposit permitted. The owner may collect a security deposit from the tenant.

(b) Amount of security deposit. The PHA must prohibit the owner from charging assisted tenants security deposits in excess of private market practice, or in excess of amounts charged by the owner to unassisted tenants.

(c) Use of security deposit. When the tenant moves out of the contract unit, the owner, subject to state and local law, may use the security deposit, including any interest on the deposit, in accordance with the lease, as reimbursement for any unpaid tenant rent, damages to the unit, or other amounts which the tenant owes under the lease.

(d) Security deposit reimbursement to owner. The owner must give the tenant a written list of all items charged against the security deposit and the amount of each item. After deducting the amount used to reimburse the owner, the owner must promptly refund the full amount of the balance to the tenant.

(e) Insufficiency of security deposit. If the security deposit is not sufficient to cover amounts the tenant owes under the lease, the owner may seek to collect the balance from the tenant. However, the PHA has no liability or responsibility for payment of any amount owed by the family to the owner.

[70 FR 59913, Oct. 13, 2005. Redesignated at 79 FR 36169, June 25, 2014; 89 FR 38334, May 7, 2024]

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▸ Contents — 24 C.F.R. Part 983 — Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program
24 C.F.R. Part 983 — Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program
  1. 24 C.F.R. Part 983 — Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program
  2. ▸ PART 983—PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) PROGRAM
    Overview
    1. Subpart A—General
    2. Subpart B—Selection of PBV Proposals and Projects
    3. Subpart C—Dwelling Units
    4. Subpart D—Requirements for Rehabilitated and Newly Constructed…
    5. Subpart E—Housing Assistance Payments Contract
    6. ▸ Subpart F—Occupancy
      Overview
      1. § 983.251 How participants are selected.
      2. § 983.252 PHA information for accepted family.
      3. § 983.253 Leasing of contract units.
      4. § 983.254 Vacancies.
      5. § 983.255 Tenant screening.
      6. § 983.256 Lease.
      7. § 983.257 Owner termination of tenancy and eviction.
      8. § 983.258 Continuation of housing assistance payments.
      9. § 983.259 Security deposit: Amounts owed by tenant.
      10. § 983.260 Overcrowded, under-occupied, and accessible units.
      11. § 983.261 Family right to move.
      12. § 983.262 Occupancy of units under the increased program cap a…
    7. Subpart G—Rent to Owner
    8. Subpart H—Payment to Owner

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