# 24 CFR § 5.321: Lease provisions

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.321

## Section

- **Citation:** 24 CFR § 5.321
- **Heading:** Lease provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 24—Housing and Urban Development > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development > PART 5—GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › WAIVERS > Subpart C—Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabilities > General Requirements

## Text

(a) Lease provisions. (1) PHAs which have established pet rules and project owners shall ensure that the leases for all tenants of projects for the elderly or persons with disabilities:
(i) State that tenants are permitted to keep common household pets in their dwelling units (subject to the provisions of this subpart and the pet rules);
(ii) Shall incorporate by reference the pet rules promulgated by the project owner or PHA;
(iii) Shall provide that the tenant agrees to comply with these rules; and
(iv) Shall state that violation of these rules may be grounds for removal of the pet or termination of the pet owner's tenancy (or both), in accordance with the provisions of this subpart and applicable regulations and State or local law.
(2) [Reserved]
(b) Where a PHA has not established pet rules, the leases of all tenants of such projects shall not contain any provisions prohibiting the owning or keeping of common household pets, and shall state that owning and keeping of such pets will be subject to the general obligations imposed on the PHA and tenants in the lease and any applicable State or local law or regulation governing the owning or keeping of pets in dwelling accommodations.

## Nearby sections

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- [24 CFR § 5.318 § 5.318 Discretionary pet rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.318.md)
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- [24 CFR § 5.327 § 5.327 Nuisance or threat to health or safety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.327.md)
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