Los Alamitos, CA · Orange County
Tenant Information Packet, Request for Information for Replacement Unit Determination
Tenants complete this packet to provide household and income information for a city determination of whether their rental unit is a protected unit.
What this form is
The packet helps the City determine whether a rental unit is an affordable protected unit when an owner or applicant seeks to build a new housing development. Tenants may provide household income information and verification documents or choose not to provide financial information; without it, the City cannot certify lower-income eligibility or related rights and benefits. The packet also requests unit, tenancy, and household details.
Who needs it
Tenants at a property proposed for redevelopment can complete this packet to help determine whether their unit qualifies as a protected unit.
How to submit it
Return the completed request, income verification documents if providing financial information, and signed Tenant’s Certification to the project applicant listed in the letter. The letter asks tenants to return the documents within two weeks of its date.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the Tenant Certification is made under penalty of perjury, and tenants sign and date the forms.
How to submit this form
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Download The Packet
Download the Tenant Information Packet and Request for Information for Replacement Unit Determination.
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Complete The Request
Provide the requested unit, tenancy, household, and income information, or select Option II to decline to provide financial information.
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Gather Income Documents
If you provide income information, attach the requested verification documents for household members with income.
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Sign And Return
Sign and date the Tenant’s Certification and return the documents to the project applicant listed in the letter within two weeks of its date.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Tenant Information Packet?
- No. The packet has no notary block. The Tenant Certification is made under penalty of perjury and requires tenant signatures and dates.
- How do I submit the Tenant Information Packet?
- Return the completed request, any income verification documents, and signed Tenant’s Certification to the project applicant listed in the letter, within two weeks of its date.
- Do I have to provide income information?
- No. Participation is voluntary. If you decline to provide financial information, the City cannot certify that your household qualifies as lower income or is entitled to related rights and benefits.