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HUD-52517 Request for Tenancy Approval

Official owner U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Issued by: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Form number: HUD-52517
Last checked: Oct 19, 2026

Opens the copy posted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Revision shown on our record: Apr 2023. Before using it, confirm the form number and revision match.

Edition caution: The official 2-page HUD PDF was retrieved October 19, 2026. It prints edition HUD-52517 (04/2023). Its displayed OMB expiration, 04/30/2026, has passed, though HUD still posts this copy; the current edition is unknown, so ask your housing authority which version it uses.

The form you and a landlord fill out to ask your housing authority to approve a new unit, including when you move with your voucher.

What problem this helps solve

The form you and a landlord fill out to ask your housing authority to approve a new unit, including when you move with your voucher.

Who completes it: The voucher holder and the owner of the unit, usually from the packet the housing authority gives with the voucher.

What this does not prove

Your housing authority, not HUD, approves the unit and inspects it. Many housing authorities give out their own copy; use theirs if they hand you one.

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Official destination opened — currentness caution

The official 2-page HUD PDF was retrieved October 19, 2026. It prints edition HUD-52517 (04/2023). Its displayed OMB expiration, 04/30/2026, has passed, though HUD still posts this copy; the current edition is unknown, so ask your housing authority which version it uses.

Last checked Oct 19, 2026. A working link does not establish the current edition, suitability, agency acceptance, or service availability.

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1. Check that this route fits

Stage and purpose: You have a voucher (new or for a move) and found a unit you want to rent.
Who completes it: The voucher holder and the owner of the unit, usually from the packet the housing authority gives with the voucher.
Jurisdiction: United States; Housing Choice Voucher program run by your local housing authority
Application mode: Get the copy your housing authority uses; Return it the way your housing authority tells you

2. Prepare before starting

Tell your housing specialist you plan to move and get the move packet.
Check the date your voucher expires.
Give the landlord the form to complete their part.

Documents named by the source

Ask your housing specialist for the current move or briefing packet; housing authorities often add their own local forms.

Fees and fee waivers: No HUD fee is printed on this form; ask your housing authority about any local charge.
Account: No account is needed to open this HUD PDF; your housing authority may use its own portal.
Appointment: UNKNOWN; ask your housing specialist.
Signature: The owner and the voucher holder sign where the form asks.
Third-party certification or assessment: Unknown — confirm any certification, referral, or assessment with the official owner.

3. Follow official submission instructions

Read official instructions

Return it to your housing authority by the deadline on your voucher, the way it tells you.

4. Get help or an accommodation

HUD guidance on moving with a voucher (portability)
HUD's public page on moving with a voucher; your housing authority handles your actual request.

Languages: English PDF observed; ask your housing authority about other languages or interpretation.

Accessibility: Ask your housing authority for help completing it or for a reasonable accommodation. PDF accessibility was not evaluated by NOLO.

5. Know the supported next step

The housing authority reviews the request, inspects the unit and tells you if it is approved.

Restrictions and unresolved details

A submitted request does not approve the unit or the rent.
Local deadlines and extra local forms apply.

Your housing authority, not HUD, approves the unit and inspects it. Many housing authorities give out their own copy; use theirs if they hand you one.

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Official title: HUD-52517 Request for Tenancy Approval
Form number: HUD-52517
Program: Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8)
Jurisdiction: United States; Housing Choice Voucher program run by your local housing authority
Revision / edition: Apr 2023
Who completes it: The voucher holder and the owner of the unit, usually from the packet the housing authority gives with the voucher.
Signature: The owner and the voucher holder sign where the form asks.
Submission methods: Return it to your housing authority by the deadline on your voucher, the way it tells you.
Supporting documents: • Ask your housing specialist for the current move or briefing packet; housing authorities often add their own local forms.
Languages: English PDF observed; ask your housing authority about other languages or interpretation.
Accessibility: Ask your housing authority for help completing it or for a reasonable accommodation. PDF accessibility was not evaluated by NOLO.

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Source note: Your housing authority, not HUD, approves the unit and inspects it. Many housing authorities give out their own copy; use theirs if they hand you one.

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