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HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook: Moves and Portability

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

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Issued by: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Last checked: Oct 19, 2026

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HUD's guidebook chapter on how voucher families move, inside or outside their housing authority's area, including notice, timing and portability.

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HUD's guidebook chapter on how voucher families move, inside or outside their housing authority's area, including notice, timing and portability.

Who completes it: Written for housing authority staff; families and caseworkers can read it to understand the move process.

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Your housing authority's administrative plan sets local move rules; ask your housing specialist how they apply to you.

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The official 39-page HUD guidebook PDF and the HUD portability page were retrieved October 19, 2026. No revision date is asserted.

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Stage and purpose: Planning a move with a voucher.
Who completes it: Written for housing authority staff; families and caseworkers can read it to understand the move process.
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 before giving your landlord notice.
Ask for the move packet and the deadline to find a new unit.

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

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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.

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5. Know the supported next step

Follow the notices your housing authority sends you.

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Guidance for housing authorities; local plans and lease terms also apply.

Your housing authority's administrative plan sets local move rules; ask your housing specialist how they apply to you.

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Official title: HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook: Moves and Portability
Form number: Unknown / not established
Program: Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8)
Jurisdiction: United States; Housing Choice Voucher program run by your local housing authority
Revision / edition: Unknown
Who completes it: Written for housing authority staff; families and caseworkers can read it to understand the move process.
Signature: No signature; this is guidance.
Submission methods: Not verified — confirm with the agency
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's administrative plan sets local move rules; ask your housing specialist how they apply to you.

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