How to Apply for a Housing Choice (Section 8) Fee Waiver

Property owners may request a waiver of Rent Control registration fees for units occupied by participants in the Housing Choice (Section 8) program or other government-funded rent subsidy programs. The following steps will help you apply for a Rent Control fee waiver for a Section 8 tenant.

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  1. Step 1: Get the Application

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    You may download an application here. Once downloaded, you can type directly on the form, but you will need to print it when you have finished. If you would rather get a paper application from us, please email us at rentcontrol@santamonica.gov or call (310) 458-8751 during business hours to request that an application be mailed to you.

  2. Step 2: Provide Property Address Information

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    Include the property address, unit number, and the number of bedrooms in the unit. 

  3. Step 3: Provide Tenant Information

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    Include the name of the tenant who holds the voucher, the date the tenancy began (mm/dd/yyyy), if the tenant moved in with a Section 8 contract or not, and the initial monthly rent. Please note that the date tenancy began (Line 4) and the initial monthly rent (Line 6) may be different from the contract start date (Line 8) and total rent on Section 8 contract (Line 9) if the tenant moved in without a voucher and received one after their tenancy began.

  4. Step 4: Provide Section 8 Contract Information

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    Include the contract number (if available), contract start date (mm/dd/yyyy) and total rent on Section 8 contract.

  5. Step 5: Print the form and complete the Declaration

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    Print the application and sign the declaration affirming that all information stated on this form is true and correct with a pen. 

  6. Step 6: Mail the completed form

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    Mail the completed application form to:


    Santa Monica Rent Control
    1685 Main Street, Room 202
    Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Rent Control Staff will confirm the information in the application with the Housing Authority and reach out to you in writing with any next steps that may be required. 

Coming soon!

Property owners will soon be able to file this form entirely online using our new Civics system! Early in 2022, we plan to introduce Civics, which, along with our Look Up a Rent feature and online Document Portal, completes our Rent 20/20 program to provide users full visibility into our rent tracking and property records. Each user will need to create a Civics account. Users will then have a custom dashboard where they will be able to see everything they’ve filed online, search for documents, view and respond to notifications, check processing status, pay registration fees, and more. To sign up, please visit How to Get a Rent 20/20 Civics Account.

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