Roomers/Boarders

Roomers/Boarders A roomer/boarder is an individual who is not a related household member and is paying an unrelated landlord to reside in the residence. A. The roomer/boarder must obtain written verification from the landlord or the Landlord Verification Form to verify rent amount. B. If the landlord is an individual who rents the single home or property from a vendor, the payment must be sent to the vendor of whom the landlord pays their rent. C. If the landlord is an individual who owns the single home or property, the payment must be sent to the landlord listed in the lease agreement or Landlord Verification Form. D. If the applicant has a roommate listed on the lease and is responsible for a certain portion of the rent, notarized statement can be obtained from the roommate to confirm the amount of the applicant’s rent.