The basic landlord responsibilities are outlined below:

• Performing all of the property owner's obligations under the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract and the lease
• Performing all management and rental functions for the assisted unit, including selecting a voucher-holder to lease the unit
  
  and deciding if the family is suitable for tenancy of the unit
• Maintaining the unit in accordance with the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) including performance of ordinary and
  
  extraordinary maintenance
• Complying with equal opportunity requirements
• Preparing and furnishing to the Public Housing Authority (PHA) information required under the HAP contract
• Collecting the security deposit, the tenant's contribution to rent (the portion of rent not covered by PHA housing assistance),
  
  and any charges for unit damage
• Enforcing tenant obligations under the dwelling lease
• Paying for utilities and services (unless paid by the family under the lease)
• Making modifications to a dwelling unit occupied or not to be occupied by a disabled person [24CFR 100.203]

The PHA also elects the following additional requirements to the HQS:

• Water test for rural areas not tied to a city system
• Heating inspection on the furnace system required every two years