Villas De Sonora Senior Housing

What Villas De Sonora Senior Housing's governing documents say

This document is a state-imposed affordable housing covenant for Villas De Sonora Senior Housing, a rental community in Eloy, AZ. It binds the property owner (landlord) to income and rent restrictions for 5 designated units, ensuring affordability for very low-income households. Residents are not directly bound by these rules; instead, the document guarantees their rights to affordable rent and fair treatment.

• What this document is: A 'Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions' recorded by the Arizona Department of Housing to enforce affordability requirements on the property owner. It runs with the land for the benefit of low-income tenants.
• Affordability restrictions: The owner must maintain 5 State-assisted units (2 one-bedroom, 3 two-bedroom) rented only to very low-income households (initial income ≤ 50% area median income). Rents are capped at the 'Low Program Rent' (≤ 50% area rent limit), adjusted for tenant-paid utilities. Rents must be approved annually by the state.
• Tenant protections: Leases cannot include waivers of legal rights (e.g., jury trial, appeal, notice). Tenants can only be evicted for serious lease violations, law violations, or good cause, with 30 days written notice. The owner must use a written waiting list and provide rejected applicants with written reasons.
• Lease requirements: Leases for State-assisted units must be for at least one year (unless both parties agree otherwise). The owner must accept Section 8 vouchers and cannot refuse tenants based on voucher status.
• Marketing & non-discrimination: The owner must follow affirmative marketing procedures to reach all eligible applicants, including minority communities. The housing must be used for secular purposes only, with no religious criteria for tenants.
• Period of affordability: The affordability restrictions run for 20 years (per Part II) from project completion (issuance of certificate of occupancy), renewable upon transfer. The covenant cannot be amended without state approval.
• What this document doesn't cover: This is not a resident rulebook. It does not set age restrictions (despite the community's name), pet rules, parking, maintenance duties, or other typical HOA/condo regulations. Those would be in separate lease agreements or property policies.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.