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HUD-52641 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract

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-52641
Last checked
Oct 19, 2026
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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 13-page HUD PDF was retrieved October 19, 2026. It prints edition form HUD-52641 (4/2023). Its displayed OMB expiration, 4/30/2026, has passed, though HUD still posts this copy; the current edition is unknown, so ask your housing authority which version it uses.

The HUD contract between your housing authority and your landlord that sets the housing assistance payments for your unit.

What problem this helps solve

The HUD contract between your housing authority and your landlord that sets the housing assistance payments for your unit.

Who completes it: The housing authority and the owner sign it. The tenant does not sign it but can read it to understand the payment terms.

What this does not prove

This is not a lease. The tenant's rights in the voucher program are in the Tenancy Addendum (HUD-52641-A).

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The official 13-page HUD PDF was retrieved October 19, 2026. It prints edition form HUD-52641 (4/2023). Its displayed OMB expiration, 4/30/2026, 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
Understand the payment contract behind your voucher unit.
Who completes it
The housing authority and the owner sign it. The tenant does not sign it but can read it to understand the payment terms.
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

  • Ask your housing specialist if you have questions about the contract start date or rent changes.

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 housing authority and the owner sign; the tenant is not a party.
Third-party certification or assessment
Unknown — confirm any certification, referral, or assessment with the official owner.

3. Follow official submission instructions

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  • Your housing authority and landlord complete it after the unit is approved.

4. Get help or an accommodation

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

  • Your housing authority tells you when payments to the owner start.

Restrictions and unresolved details

  • Terms of a specific contract come from your housing authority, not this blank.

This is not a lease. The tenant's rights in the voucher program are in the Tenancy Addendum (HUD-52641-A).

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Official title
HUD-52641 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract
Form number
HUD-52641
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 housing authority and the owner sign it. The tenant does not sign it but can read it to understand the payment terms.
Signature
The housing authority and the owner sign; the tenant is not a party.
Submission methods
Your housing authority and landlord complete it after the unit is approved.
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: This is not a lease. The tenant's rights in the voucher program are in the Tenancy Addendum (HUD-52641-A).

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