Q18. How frequently does your office encounter the following reasons for unused Rental Assistance?

  Very Frequently
(percent)		 Fairly Frequently
(percent)		 Occasionally
(percent)		 Rarely
(percent)		 Never
(percent)		 Don't know
(percent)		 Not applicable
(percent)		 No response
(percent)		 Number
of respondents
a. High vacancy rates 23.5 28.3 27.0 10.4 4.3 0.4 0.9 5.2 230
b. Seasonal tenants, such as farm labor 5.2 2.6 5.7 7.4 18.3 1.3 45.2 14.3 230
c. Local rental market competition 3.0 11.7 33.5 21.7 10.4 5.2 3.0 11.3 230
d. Changes in tenants' or applicants' salaries 3.0 12.2 41.3 30.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 9.1 230
e. Property rehabilitation/maintenance 4.3 10.0 40.0 27.0 7.4 0.9 2.6 7.8 230
f. Unit preparation for turnover 6.1 17.0 41.7 23.0 2.2 1.3 1.3 7.4 230
g. Poor property management 0.9 6.1 40.4 36.1 4.8 0.9 1.3 9.6 230
h. Prepayment 1.3 2.2 10.0 28.7 32.2 3.5 9.6 12.6 230
i. New construction 2.6 1.3 21.7 26.1 21.7 1.7 10.4 14.3 230
j. Other(s), please specify below 3.0 4.8 6.5 0.4 0.9 1.7 6.1 76.5 230