U.S. Government Accountability Office

Rent Setting

61.	Does your office receive guidance on setting rents for properties in your office's portfolio through regulations?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes (GO TO QUESTION 62.)
	2.		No (GO TO QUESTION 63.)
	3.		Don't know (GO TO QUESTION 63.)
	4.		Not applicable, this office does not have this responsibility (GO TO QUESTION 63.)
	5.		No response

62.	In Question #61, you indicated that your office receives guidance through regulations on setting property rents. In your opinion, is this guidance helpful?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know
	4.		No response

63.	Does your office receive guidance on setting rents for properties in your office's portfolio through national administrative notices?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes (GO TO QUESTION 64.)
	2.		No (GO TO QUESTION 65.)
	3.		Don't know (GO TO QUESTION 65.)
	4.		Not applicable, this office does not have this responsibility. (GO TO QUESTION 65.)
	5.		No response

64.	In Question #63, you indicated that your office receives rent setting guidance through national administrative notices. In your opinion, is this guidance helpful?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know
	4.		No response

65.	Does your office receive guidance on setting rents for properties in your office's portfolio through state administrative notices?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes (GO TO QUESTION 66.)
	2.		No (GO TO QUESTION 67.)
	3.		Don't know (GO TO QUESTION 67.)
	4.		Not applicable, this is a state office. (GO TO QUESTION 67.)
	5.		No response

66.	In Question #65, you indicated that your office receives rent setting guidance through state administrative notices. In your opinion, is this guidance helpful?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know
	4.		No response

67.	Does your office receive guidance on setting rents for properties in your office's portfolio through training?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes (GO TO QUESTION 68.)
	2.		No (GO TO QUESTION 69.)
	3.		Don't know (GO TO QUESTION 69.)
	4.		Not applicable, this office does not have this responsibility. (GO TO QUESTION 69.)
	5.		No response

68.	In Question #67, you indicated that your office receives rent setting guidance through training. In your opinion, is this guidance helpful?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know

69.	On average, how often does your office review property budgets?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Quarterly
	2.		Semi-annually
	3.		Annually
	4.		Bi-annually
	5.		Other, please describe below
	6.		Don't know
	7.		Not applicable, this office does not have this responsibility.
	8.		No response

	Other

70.	Do all local (or area) offices in your state use the same process to set rents?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know
	4.		No response

71.	Do all states use the same process to set rents?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know
	4.		No response

72.	In your opinion, how frequently does budget data provided by the borrowers allow your office to set an accurate rent for the property?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Very Frequently
	2.		Fairly Frequently
	3.		Occasionally
	4.		Rarely
	5.		Never
	6.		Don't know
	7.		Not applicable, this office does not have this responsibility.
	8.		No response

	If you would like, please comment on your response to Question #72.

73.	Do property rents provide the funds necessary to maintain properties according to RHS standards?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Yes (GO TO QUESTION 75.)
	2.		No (GO TO QUESTION 74.)
	3.		Don't know (GO TO QUESTION 74.)
	4.		No response

74.	In Question #73, you indicated that either property rents do not provide, or that you did not know whether properties provide the funds necessary to maintain properties according to RHS standards. Which of the following are reasons that property rents do not provide necessary funds? Please check one for each.

		Yes	No	Don't know	No response
	a. Our office typically does not receive enough rental assistance to approve rent increases.
	b. Borrowers typically do not ask for rent increases.
	c. Maintenance/operating funds are being used for capital needs projects.
	d. Other(s), please specify below

	Other

75.	About how often do properties in your portfolio receive rent increases?
	*(Check only one answer)*
	1.		Quarterly
	2.		Semi-annually
	3.		Annually
	4.		Bi-annually
	5.		Other, please specify below
	6.		Don't know
	7.		Not applicable, this office does not have this responsibility.
	8.		No response

	Other

76.	From January 2003 to January 2004, by what percentage, on average, have property rents in your portfolio increased? (Enter numbers only; any characters will be automatically deleted when saved. If property rents have not increased, write "0" in the space below.)

		Check below if you don't know	Check below if your office does not collect this information

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