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HASA Broker Requirements: What Brokers and Case Managers Need to KnowGuides

HASA Broker Requirements: What Brokers and Case Managers Need to Know

NYC pays licensed brokers who find apartments for HASA clients, but HRA publishes far less about the HASA broker fee than about CityFHEPS. Here is what is documented, the unit and license conditions every HRA broker payment carries, and what to confirm with the HASA case manager before you show a single apartment.

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NYCHA Section 8 Payment Standards 2026: What Your Voucher Actually CoversFor Tenants

NYCHA Section 8 Payment Standards 2026: What Your Voucher Actually Covers

NYCHA published two payment standard schedules for 2026, one for new rentals and transfers and a higher one for annual recertifications, and it ended exception ZIP codes on July 1, 2026. Here are both tables, the 2026 utility allowances, and the math that turns a payment standard into the rent you can afford and the share you pay.

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Can You Have a Roommate on Section 8?For Tenants

Can You Have a Roommate on Section 8?

Yes, in two ways. You can add the person to your voucher household, or you can use a federal option called shared housing, where a roommate stays off your voucher and the subsidy covers only your part of the unit. Here is how each works and which housing authorities allow it.

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