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Claimant's opinion: Failure to add family members to composition with a SIGNED COURT ORDER, FAILURE to assist immediately when faced with an EVICTION that is not tenant-based actions, Failure to disclose additional information needed to complete PORT OUT PROCESS, ie, Claim to not have the EVICTION information on file when I filed it 3 times with receipts, Failure to properly adjust voucher size to allow me to move and adjust it later if found to be inadequately during annual review, FAILURE to file appropriate paperwork that is submitted in my file.
Claimant's opinion: HHA Customer Service Reps would randomly hang up on you after you waited online to speak with someone for more than 20 minutes, Claims that my PORT STATUS is satisfactory being process only to tell me 5 days before the 90 days was up that I was being terminated, Disrespectful on the phone and in person Customer service reps, Case workers failed to do their assigned duties to assist families in need
Claimant's opinion: I requested a move request in March/April 2014 and continued paying rent for over a year waiting for them to add my children, Moving expenses for the forced evictions, money spend to live while waiting for a PORT OUT that never happened, FOOD EXPENSES (I'm on a fixed income), Transportation back and forth to Louisiana to go to HHA to check status on PORT OUT
Claimant's opinion: I kept telling HHA that this guy wants more money for his unit and that he keeps filing evictions that were dismissed. He finally filed for Possession, an act that he know he will not LOSE.
As of today, 94 days have elapsed since I requested the Port Out of Harris County, which they originally told me it can take between 60 to 90 days. I guess my next call is to the Office of Inspector General and then Federal Court. They have refused to assist even when faced with legal extremities in place, they have not budged not one bit!! I will call HUD and make a Discrimination Complaint against them if they have not honored my request by the 22nd of February 2016. If you need the number for your own complaint, HUD 800-669-9777 and Office of Inspector General is 800-347-3735.
My PORT OUT finally made it on February 22, 2016, sent the same day by HHA. They claimed they did not have a copy of the Order, when I gave them a copy of it each time I presented anything to them for a receipt. I was not divorced from my last wife (not the mother of my only 2 daughters) until 2015 so the court order for my kids in this divorce were the only paper available to submit, concerning adding to the composition. I was informed that the mother of the children would have to come to HHA PERSONALLY to give an oral and written statement, indicating that the kids no longer live with her, which is an unnecessary step versus a court order that only gives the mother supervised visitation, clearly indicates that she DOES NOT HAVE CUSTODY. HHA is insulting my intelligence when they tell me that I did not submit the only existing order concerning my only 2 children, listing myself as the SMC Sole Managing Conservator of my daughters as an oversight on my behalf? Since, I have overwhelming proof that HHA purposely deprive my family of the legal use of the HUD VASH via Court Order, plus recorded conversations with case workers,etc, that are Lawsuit Worthy incidents that I can not, as a legal personnel, allow this to go unchecked. Someone with no legal experience would be homeless right now, so the HUD VASH PROGRAM has no SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE HOMELESSNESS OF ALL VETERANS. I rescind the last settlement offer and I am willing to settle this matter for $500,000 cash. This will save myself the time of filing a lawsuit in federal court for violation of rights granted in a court order, manipulation of HUD VASH PROGRAM by forcing me to bring my exwife in testify orally and in writing the actual resudence of the children, and filing a Discrimination Complaint with HUD and bringing all receipts indicating paperwork submitted, downloaded recorded phones call between HHA AND myself since November 2013 up until February 22, 2016 and parading each responsible party in front of a judge and jury for a much larger Discrimination lawsuit. I will use the funds to build a shelter for those people who are being discriminated against by HHA OR need a temporary residence pending PORT OUT. This will prevent anyone from being homeless even in the Portability situation. If you choose to not take this settlement then, by March 7, 2016, I will initiate a lawsuit against HHA with evidence of a settlement offer in this claim (which after this date I will consider the offer settlement rejected) and begin looking for a location for the Shelter. If I get the shelter built before trial date, then I'll dismiss this claim and/or the lawsuit. If it goes to trial, I will sue for the original 9.5miI with 3 lawyers and a smart paralegal. Would love for you to respond by March 1, 2016 and settle this before March 7, 2016. Also, look in my records since I've been in HUD VASH IN 2009 and you will see that I won all my eviction cases filed against me except for evictions for owner possession. This case is easier to prove up then the eviction cases I WON. I will become a voice and place for justice for the homeless and discriminated people who are or were a part of HHA. Now, I see what my calling is in life!!!
Voucher was sent back to HHA to be forwarded to the Appropriate Housing Authority 3 weeks ago and NO RESPONSE from email request, in-person and written requests, requests from US Veteran's Resource Center in Longview and Marshall Housing Authority. Request sent to Jennifer Cook (who no longer works there) so it was forwarded to Sonya Morris (smorris@housingforhouston.com) and I received this response from Portability "Please contact the Housing Authority and let them know to send the documents to Sonya Morris -smorris@housingforhouston.com or fax: 713-260-0548. Ms. Cook is no longer with our agency."
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Half a million dollars is a lot of money, and I don't see a breakdown that would indicate what makes it so high.
As a lump sum, it may appear to be along the lines of "start high enough to allow some negotiating room and still end up with a lot of dough."
On the other hand if he's making a case for damages because of suffering, breaking up the family, etc. I don't see how the other side can respond without knowing how it breaks down, i.e., how much for what cause, what value he's putting on the various grievances he describes.
Could you pls post a copy of the receipts you have for the info they lost and if you're comfortable a copy of that info?
" Claim to not have the EVICTION information on file when I filed it 3 times with receipts"
Thanks. Interesting case. Hope you get some redress from them. I'll submit a resolution suggestion once I have more time to review the details.
Good luck
Could you send me your email address, because the info contains sensitive items that should not be viewed by the public and would take too long to edit! Thanks
I'm trying to understand your complaint as I'm not familiar with Texas housing law. It sounds as if the issue arose when you essentially changed families and possibly became ineligible for rental help with a large house in between the divorce and taking custody of your daughters.
Your eligibility fell into a crack because the Houston Housing Authority failed to add your daughters to the housing voucher in a timely manner. Is that more or less accurate? Do you have any documentation of the request to add them? That could be helpful.
Are you specifically entitled to housing as the parent of a disabled child, because of your status as a veteran, or because of income issues, or all of the above? Is it your older or younger daughter who is disabled daughter, and if it's the older, is she able to live alone now that she is older or does she require your help?
Was there any particular reason given for eviction eg rowdiness, drug use, too many people in the apartment, noise complaints, etc?
"......changed families and possibly became ineligible for rental help with a large house in between the divorce and taking custody of your daughters." CORRECTHouston Housing Authority failed to add your daughters to the housing voucher in a timely manner. CORRECTI have all the documentation to even support a Lawsuit Against them.Are you specifically entitled to housing as the parent of a disabled child, because of your status as a veteran, or because of income issues, or all of the above?ALL OF THE ABOVEIs it your older or younger daughter who is disabled daughter?YOUNGER....SHE'S 13Was there any particular reason given for eviction eg rowdiness, drug use, too many people in the apartment, noise complaints, etc? Lease expired in June 2014 and I gained custody in November 2013. After June 2014, I've been trying to move to a smaller unit and they never added my oldest daughter who had, by April of 2015, had turn 18 and went to live with her mother because of the uncertainty of my relocating. In October 2015, the landlord filed for Eviction for Possession of the property for being on a Month-to-Month Lease and even after I informed HHA of the eviction, they did nothing to assist. I decided to Port Out to Longview Texas and it took them about 105 days to send my paperwork to Longview, after informing me that I was being terminated for an Eviction. I filed a claim with peopleclaim, then they sent my paperwork the next business day. I have receipts for everything submitted including the Court Order listing me as the Sole Managing Conservator, School Records with my address, Medicaid Records, Child Support Orders, etc. and is available to view!!
There are some technical issues here that are beyond my pay grade. I'm going to invite some folks with a deeper understanding of TX law and policy to weigh in if thats ok. On the surface, it seems you're a victim of a combination of incompetence and indifference by the HHA. However in terms of what you are entitled to, I suspect it would be whatever your rights were had they accounted for your second daughter at the time you filed, plus some compensation for the lost of time and expenses for the period in question. In other words, go back and reset your deal as if they hadn't screwed up. I don't know if that would alter the right of the landlord to evict or not. Again, beyond my expertise. So, lets try to get some industry experts to chime in and see what the say.Good luck and sorry. Seems you've been through a lot in this time on all fronts.
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