1. Ifupon petition by a claimant the department of health and human services determines that a landlord has increased the claimant’s rent primarily because the claimant is eligible forreimbursement under this subchapter, the department of health and human services shall request the landlord by mail to reduce the rent appropriately. 2. In determining whether a landlord has increased a claimant’s rent primarily because the claimant is eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter, the department of health and human services shall consider the following factors: a. The amount of the increase in rent. b. Ifthe landlord operates other rental property, whether a similar increase was imposed on the other rental property. c. Increased or decreased costs of materials, supplies, services, and taxes in the area. d. The time the rent was increased. e. Other relevant factors in each particular case. 3. Ifthe landlord fails to comply with the request of the department of health and human services within fifteen days after the request is mailed, the department of health and human services shall order the rent reduced by an appropriate amount. §127; 2021 Acts, ch 41, §30, 36; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1142 – 1144
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