Multifamily Housing Tenant Documents

Due to our Multifamily Housing having two sources of funding, we are required to perform periodic re-examinations whereby we perform income verification and other types of verifications for both programs and there are slight variances between the two.  There are several documents which are required to be executed by the tenant upon initial entry and some at each annual renewal or interim change.  These documents are a part of the official tenant file and a copy of each is provided to the tenant.  Listed below are a copy of the blank documents.

How Your Rent is Determined 

Resident Rights and Responsibilities Brochure

Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) and You

Multifamily PBRA Lease 

Addendum #1        Multifamily Participation

Addendum #2        Partnership Rental Housing (PHRP)

                                   PHRP Exhibit A Tenant Contributed Services

Addendum #3         Housing Trust Fund Regulatory Agreement

Addendum #4         MD DHCD Addendum

Attachment #3        House Rules

Attachment #4        Violence Against Women Act

Attachment #5        Schedule of Tenant Charges 7/1/2025

Attachment #6       Pet Ownership Policy

September 18, 2026 – Notice of Comment Period for ALL TENANTS for Attachment 3 House Rules and Pet Ownership Policy.

The Housing Authority is holding the required thirty-day (30) comment period for ALL PROPERTIES for changes to Attachment 3 House Rules and Attachment 6 Pet Ownership Policy.  Click here for a Summary of Changes to for House Rules and Pet Ownership Policy.

In addition, the Housing Authority has a 45-day comment period for the 4/1/2027 Annual Plan and Capital Fund 5-Year Plan 2026-2030.

The information referenced above is available for review at the Central Office of the Cumberland Housing Group located at 635 E. First Street, Cumberland or any of our staffed site offices during the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, (except Holidays) or at www.cumberlandhousing.org. Public comments can be submitted in writing to any Property Management office by 10:00 A.M. on November 5, 2026.