RESIDENT INFORMATION
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RESPONSIBILITIES

As a resident of a HUD assisted project, you also have certain responsibilities to ensure that your building remains a suitable home for you and your neighbors. By signing your lease, you and the Mt. Pleasant Housing Authority have entered into a legal, enforceable contract. You and the Housing Authority are responsible for complying with your lease, house rules, and local laws governing your property. If you have any questions about your lease or do not have a copy of it, contact the Mt. Pleasant Housing Authority Office.

Responsibilities to Mt. Pleasant Housing Authority

• Complying with the rules and guidelines that govern your lease.
• Paying the correct amount of rent between the first and fifth day of the month.
• Good housekeeping in order to maintain health and sanitary standards.
• Providing accurate information to the owner at the certification or recertification interview to determine your eligibility for assistance, and consenting to the release of information by a third party to allow for verification.

Responsibilities to the Project and Your Fellow Residents

• Conducting yourself in a manner that will not disturb your neighbors.
• Not engaging in criminal activity in the unit.
• Keeping your unit clean and not littering.
• Disposing of garbage and waste in a proper manner.
• Complying with local codes that affect the health or safety of the residence.
• Maintaining your apartment and common areas in the same general physical condition as when you moved in.
• Reporting any defects in building systems, fixtures, appliances, or other parts of the unit, the grounds, or related facilities to the management.