Chicago · Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program

Section 8 paperwork, handled.

We prepare your RTA packet, get the unit inspection-ready, and set up the HAP Contract, so you're not learning CHA's process on your own.

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Don't lose a reliable tenant over a missed form.

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Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Alina Hassan
Alina Hassan. My background is in housing, and I started this to lessen the administrative burden that keeps landlords from taking Section 8 tenants.
Scope of work

What we take off your plate

Handled in the order CHA actually processes it.

Intake

Property, unit, and voucher details, plus your CHA vendor number if you have one.

Paperwork

We submit your RTA packet, rent documented against CHA's standard.

Inspection prep

Your unit checked against CHA's standard before the scheduled visit, not after.

Contract & payment setup

We set up the HAP Contract, direct deposit, and Owner Portal account.

Status tracking

We track your status until the first payment posts.

See the six documents we handle +
DocumentForm / SourceWhat it does
Request for Tenancy Approval HUD-52517 We submit this after a lease is agreed; CHA calls it the "RTA packet." It triggers CHA's eligibility screening and the Initial Inspection.
Housing Assistance Payments Contract HUD-52641, Parts A & B The contract between you and CHA (separate from the tenant lease) that sets the terms CHA pays under.
Direct Deposit Authorization CHA form Required for HAP disbursement; we attach a voided check on your behalf.
Inspection Compliance Self-Certification CHA-0191 Lets us self-certify correction of eligible minor fail items without a re-inspection visit.
Change of Ownership / Management Packet CHA form Required notice to CHA when a property is sold, acquired, or changes management, to avoid a payment gap.
HCV Owner Portal account chahcvportal.org System of record for HAP statements, inspection results, rent-increase requests, and 1099s. We keep this current for you, including the 2FA CHA has required since December 2025.

We work around the CHA timeline

So you're never the one caught off guard.

See the timing and fail points, straight from CHA's own pages +
14 days
Correction window after a failed Initial Inspection, before a second inspection is scheduled. A second failure means the RTA is denied outright.
30 days
Default re-inspection window after a failed Regular, Complaint, or Quality Control inspection (24 hours if a deficiency is life-threatening).
60 to 120 days
Advance notice CHA requires for a rent increase request. The unit must already be inspection compliant to qualify, and we make sure it is.
Most common fail items
Missing or misplaced smoke and CO detectors, miswired outlets, broken windows, and gaps over ¼" in walls or floors. We check all of these before your inspection.
$75 fee
Charged if items remain unresolved after the first re-inspection. We make sure it never comes to that.
Annual vs. biennial
Inspections happen yearly, not every two years, for units with a child under 6 or an owner on CHA's Do Not Lease List.
RTA ≠ HAP Contract
Separate documents, separate timelines, the most common mix-up for new owners. We keep them straight.
Pricing

Flat fee per unit, per move-in

No subscription. One flat fee per unit.

Tier 1

RTA & Rent Documentation

$99
Includes
  • HUD-52517 (RTA) completed & submitted
  • Voucher and bedroom-size verification
  • Rent reasonableness documentation
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Tier 2

Inspection Readiness

$149
Includes
  • Everything in Tier 1
  • Full unit review against CHA's current standard
  • Written punch list before the scheduled inspection
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Tier 3

Full Lease-Up Documentation

$199
Includes
  • Everything in Tier 2
  • HAP Contract (HUD-52641) & Direct Deposit Authorization
  • Owner Portal setup and status monitoring to first payment
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Serving Chicago properties under CHA's HCV program.

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