NYCHA- Calculating Rent (New York, York: apartment, how much, income)

[Azhou29]

Hello, Everyone.
I need help with confirming something. I know Rent is based on 30% of your income . Every year we have to fill out this big booklet and have employer fill out the income sheet. For the 20 years I've lived in my project they have always took the total income that is filled on the bottom of the page (the boxes with total of 1st half term and 2nd half term) and took the 30% of that.

This year, I have made less money, but my rent went UP about 40 dollars. Can somebody explain to me why it is calculated this way? They said they took the rate i currently have (9$/hr) and the amount of hours work per week (40) to calculate my income. But that is DIFFERENT than the amount i actually make the past year.

Can someone help me with this?
Thank you in advance

[WithDisp]

probably an increase in fees or base payments.

You're lucky! I pay $500 more a month for my apartment this year and my pay went down a bit too. Fortunately my taxes increased so I can continue to pay to subsidize New Yorkers who are earning basically minimum wage.

[Kefir King]

Azhou:

I calculate:
(40 x $9 x 52 x.3 ) / 12 = $468/month rent

What figure do you get? Do you get to deduct anything like medical bills or child care costs? (I don't really know how the NYCHA works?)

Did you make LESS than $9 an hour last year?

[Azhou29]

Originally Posted by Kefir King

Azhou:

I calculate:
(40 x $9 x 52 x.3 ) / 12 = $468/month rent

What figure do you get? Do you get to deduct anything like medical bills or child care costs? (I don't really know how the NYCHA works?)

Did you make LESS than $9 an hour last year?

Yes, I made less than 9 dollars an hour last year. and nycha have always calculated what we made in the PAST YEAR not current or future. Which is ridiculous, because isn't the point of the boxes on the bottom (first term, second term) to tell how much you make in the PAST YEAR. I only recently got the raise, i used to make 7.50 per hour! How can NYCHA ask me for money i didnt make. It's absurd! I tried to talk to them over the phone and they are no help, I want to find some legal services to help me figure this out. I just wanted to see if anyone else have the same problem as I did.

[Guyanese]

Originally Posted by Azhou29

Hello, Everyone.
I need help with confirming something. I know Rent is based on 30% of your income . Every year we have to fill out this big booklet and have employer fill out the income sheet. For the 20 years I've lived in my project they have always took the total income that is filled on the bottom of the page (the boxes with total of 1st half term and 2nd half term) and took the 30% of that.

This year, I have made less money, but my rent went UP about 40 dollars. Can somebody explain to me why it is calculated this way? They said they took the rate i currently have (9$/hr) and the amount of hours work per week (40) to calculate my income. But that is DIFFERENT than the amount i actually make the past year.

Can someone help me with this?
Thank you in advance

troll much ?

[Azhou29]

Originally Posted by Guyanese

troll much ?

I am not a troll, i am actually in need of help about this problem. If you're not going to be helpful just don't speak at all. Obviously living in projects mean we are not doing well financially, so every dollar is important to us. It might not mean anything to you.

[Kefir King]

Axhou,

I have heard second hand that HUD has changed a lot of the rules by which affordability is calculated. Beyond that I cannot add anything with surety.
Perhaps they are now using ANTICPATED income, which seems stupid because nobody really knows the future.

Everything the City does has an appeal process that goes with it. Just file an appeal saying you think a mistake was made and tell them you made only $7.50 and not $9.00.
They will have to take action and even if it takes long, if you are correct then they will rebate your extra payments (about $100/month by rough calculation.) You have nothing to lose.
Do it all in writing.

[jd10025]

You may have reached a cap in the rent. Some people pay a cap or 30%.

[ladytinkerbell]

Originally Posted by Guyanese

troll much ?

Don't be an ass, you have no idea how each persons struggle is or what bills and responsibilities they have to deal with, so yes, an rent increase is harmful when someone is scared they will lose their apartment because they cannot yet afford to pay so much money unexpectedly.

[ladytinkerbell]

Hi, is there any update to what you found out? I am going through that problem right now, and my rent just went sky high.