HUD Revises VAWA Lease Addendum for Multifamily Housing Programs
By A.J. Johnson
HUD has published a substantially revised version of HUD Form-91067, the VAWA Lease Addendum for Multifamily Housing Programs, bringing the long-outdated lease addendum closer to the current statutory framework of the Violence Against Women Act.
The revised instrument is listed in HUD's current Office of Management and Budget submission as "Final - HUD Form 91067 VAWA Lease Addendum 8.6.26.docx." The form was submitted to OMB on August 7, 2026, as part of a revision to OMB Control Number 2502-0178.
For owners and management agents of HUD-assisted multifamily housing, the update is significant. The HUD-91067, which has circulated for years, dates back to September 2008 and was written to implement the Violence Against Women and Justice Department Reauthorization Act of 2005. Since then, Congress has twice made important changes to VAWA—most notably through the 2013 and 2022 reauthorizations.
The 2008 version of HUD-91067 expressly referenced VAWA 2005. It protected victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking from losing their assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights due to the abuse.
HUD now states that the revised HUD-91067 is intended to inform tenants of the requirements of both the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and the 2022 reauthorization.
This is more than a change to the form's title. It represents a modernization of the addendum to reflect protections that have been added or clarified over the nearly two decades since the existing form was issued.
One of the clearest changes involves sexual assault.
The old HUD-91067 covered only domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Sexual assault was not separately listed in the 2008 addendum.
HUD's description of the revised form now specifically states that VAWA protections apply to victims of:
This change aligns the lease addendum with the terminology HUD has used since VAWA 2013's implementation.
Owners and agents should therefore review any existing VAWA policies, tenant notices, house rules, lease forms, certification procedures, and staff training materials to ensure that sexual assault is expressly included wherever the other VAWA-protected activities are listed.
HUD also makes clear in its August 2026 filing that the protections in the revised addendum apply to victims regardless of sex, marital status, or age.
This is an important compliance point because the name "Violence Against Women Act" can sometimes lead to the mistaken assumption that the protections apply only to women.
They do not.
VAWA housing protections are for survivors. Housing providers should ensure that staff do not screen requests for VAWA protection based on assumptions about the sex, gender, marital relationship, or age of the person seeking protection.
HUD continues to cite HUD-91067 under 24 CFR §5.2005(a)(4). HUD describes the form's purpose as incorporating VAWA protections directly into the tenant's lease.
HUD further states that the signed addendum must be retained in the tenant file and may be reviewed during HUD compliance monitoring or when HUD investigates a tenant complaint.
That language is particularly important for owners and management agents.
VAWA compliance should not be treated solely as providing residents with a notice at move-in. The lease documentation itself is part of the compliance record, and owners should be prepared to demonstrate that the required addendum was properly executed and retained.
Although the lease addendum is only one component of VAWA compliance, its revision should prompt owners and agents to review their entire VAWA process.
VAWA requirements now extend well beyond the limited protections outlined in the 2008 addendum. Among other things, HUD's existing VAWA framework addresses certification and documentation, confidentiality, lease bifurcation, emergency transfers, and protections against adverse housing actions based on abuse.
VAWA 2022 added additional protections, including an express prohibition against retaliation for exercising VAWA housing rights and protections related to a resident's right to report crimes and emergencies from the home.
Owners should not assume, however, that every VAWA requirement will necessarily appear in HUD-91067. The lease addendum is only one component of an owner's overall VAWA obligations.
There is an important procedural point regarding the August 2026 revision.
As of August 13, 2026, the new HUD-91067 remains part of an information collection under OMB review under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
HUD published its 30-day Federal Register notice on August 4, 2026, with comments due September 3, 2026. OMB's Reginfo system shows that the revision was received by OIRA on August 7, 2026, but no conclusion or approval date is currently listed.
Therefore, owners and agents should view the August 6 document as HUD's proposed revised form currently before OMB, rather than assuming it has already become the final mandatory replacement for the approved addendum.
We recommend waiting for HUD/OMB approval and implementation instructions before replacing the currently required forms based solely on the pending version.
While the revised form is under review, multifamily owners and agents should use the opportunity to conduct a VAWA compliance review.
At a minimum, management should:
The revision of HUD-91067 is overdue.
The existing form dates to 2008 and still references VAWA 2005, even though the underlying statutory and regulatory framework has changed considerably. HUD's new version should provide owners, agents, and residents with a lease document that better reflects the protections that exist today.
For multifamily owners and management agents, however, the most important lesson goes beyond the form itself: VAWA compliance cannot be reduced to merely having a signed addendum in the resident file.
The revised HUD-91067 should provide a strong reason to review the entire VAWA compliance process—from move-in documentation and staff training to confidentiality, emergency transfers, lease enforcement, and eviction procedures.
A. J. Johnson Consulting Services will continue to monitor the OMB review process and will provide an update when HUD-91067 receives final approval and HUD establishes its implementation requirements.
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