In re Gunn

(Va. Dep't of Human Servs. Arlington County Mar. 13, 1996) ; Clearinghouse Number: 51143

Description

Housing Authority Has Insufficient Evidence for Terminating Section 8 Rental Assistance

Abstract

The hearing officer has found that the termination of claimant's Section 8 rental assistance was not supported by sufficient evidence. The local housing authority's unsupported allegations were that claimant allowed persons not on the lease to reside in her apartment for more than 30 days and that a family member participated in illegal activity while residing there. Most of the evidence from a police detective was hearsay, and no transcripts from court hearings, affidavits, or depositions were presented at the informal hearing. No documentation (i.e., driver's licenses, work records, bills, etc.) proved that the alleged unauthorized occupants used claimant's address as their own. However, the hearing officer warned claimant to be more diligent about who is in her home and what occurs there and urged both claimant and housing authority to cooperate toward better communication about family obligations.

Additional Information

Attorney Information
Claimant represented by Evan Lewis, Virginia Poverty Law Center, 201 W. Broad St., Suite 302, Richmond, VA 23220, (804) 782-9430.
Docket Date
1970-01-01 06:00:00+00:00

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