if duplicate funds were knowingly applied for and accepted with no notice to the funding
entity. The rent amounts are true and accurate, and Landlord has attached proof of Unit
ownership or authority to act on behalf of the owner and IRS form W-9.
If the written lease is expired or will expire during period covered by this assistance,
Landlord will enter into a new written lease or extend the current lease with Tenant for a
monthly payment amount no greater than the monthly amount for the expired or expiring
lease or agreement, for a time period at least equal to the period covered by the rent
assistance. The new lease may not increase or impose other fees or charges not
allowed under the current lease with the tenant. The Landlord may continue to charge
all costs, expenses, and fees including but not limited to utility charges if allowed under
the original lease.
Late fees and penalties for nonpayment of rent or any other costs covered by the
rental assistance received by Landlord for the Tenant in this application are allowed up
to 8% of the total rent due. Amounts that exceed the percentage allowed will be waived
upon payment of the rental assistance from the State of Georgia Rental Assistance
Program.
Landlord acknowledges that payment of legal fees is not eligible at this time.
Landlord hereby releases the Tenant and Tenant’s Household from payment liability
for any rent for the time period covered by the assistance actually received by the
Landlord, as well as any fees related to that rent, and will dismiss with prejudice any
pending legal action brought by the Landlord against the Tenant seeking possession of
the property or to collect amounts owed by the Tenant. The Landlord will not evict the
tenant for any reason that predates the acceptance of the funds or for any reason
related to rent or fees during the time period covered by the funds and will not evict the
Tenant for a nonmonetary default during the time period covered by the rental
assistance actually received, except for actions or breaches of the lease that are related
to criminal activity, property damage or physical harm to others. Nothing in this
certification shall waive a Landlord’s right to file an eviction based on a nonmonetary
default that occurs after the expiration of the time period covered by the rental
assistance actually received.
Landlord shall provide the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Inspector
General, the U.S. General Accounting Office, the Georgia Department of Community
Affairs, or any of their duly authorized representatives, access to and the right to
examine and copy records related to a payment made as a result of this certification.
Such records will be kept for the longer of seven years, or until after notice of a
monitoring, audit, or litigation, has been provided and the matter has had a final
disposition.