HUD Portability Form HUD-52665 / Voucher Transfer Request Instructions: Section 8 Housing Voucher Portability: Moving to Another Public Housing Authority (PHA)
“I have a Section 8 housing voucher in one city, but I got a job or have to move to another state. How do I 'port' my voucher without losing it?”
Official Procedural Summary & Rules
Voucher holders have a statutory right to transfer (port) their Section 8 rental assistance to any public housing authority in the United States.
Key Statutory Rules & Exceptions
You must give proper written notice to vacate to your current landlord and submit a written portability request to your housing specialist. • Your initial housing authority must transmit your portability file to the receiving housing authority within 10 business days. • The receiving PHA’s payment standards and bedroom size rules will apply to your new rental lease.
Official Procedural Sequence
Provide 30-day notice to landlord Submit portability request to PHA caseworker Attend intake interview at destination PHA
⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers
Moving into a new apartment before the receiving housing authority conducts an official inspection and executes the HAP contract.
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Under 24 CFR § 982.353 and § 982.355, detail Section 8 voucher portability: (1) Statutory eligibility (living in initial PHA jurisdiction for 12 months, or residency at time of initial application); (2) The formal Portability Packet transmission (Form HUD-52665) between Initial PHA and Receiving PHA; (3) Receiving PHA absorption versus billing protocols; (4) Accommodating voucher payment standard (VPS) adjustments in higher-cost metropolitan rental markets; (5) Search voucher expiration deadlines (minimum 60-day mandatory extension during porting).