Move Process Request Procedure - Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

Move In Program Request

All voucher-assisted households may request to move, either within Franklin Country or outside of Franklin County (Port out). Also, if a participant’s unit has been abated, they must move to a new unit. To do this, participants must submit a Move In Program (MIP) Request.

Things to Consider Before Deciding to Move

1. How long have you lived in your current unit? After your initial 12-month lease ends, you can move with continued assistance. If you are still in the first year of your lease, you are not eligible to move unless your landlord agrees to a sign a Mutual Rescission form. The Mutual Rescission form must be signed/dated by both you and your landlord and both signatures must be notarized. You may have your signature notarized at CGI, free of charge, during normal business hours. CGI is not permitted to notarize your landlord’s signature. A Mutual Rescission form is included in this packet for your convenience.

2. Moving is expensive. You will want to consider upfront costs such as a security deposit. You may need to pay to hook up utilities such as gas, electric, and/or water. Additional costs associated with moving may include cleaning supplies, moving materials, and snacks/dining out during your move.

3. Moving requires planning. You must give CMHA/CGI your planned move out date when you submit your Move-in Program Packet. Therefore, you will need to plan ahead to make sure that you – give your landlord proper notice, complete the required steps to move, locate a suitable unit and the unit passes a Housing Quality Inspection – and move out of your current home by the date agreed upon in your notice to vacate.

Finding a suitable unit in today’s rental market takes much longer that in did just a year ago. If you are unable to locate a suitable unit by the agreed upon date, you may have to ask your landlord to extend the notice to vacate and notify CMHA/CGI prior to the vacate date, you may have to stay somewhere temporarily, or you may have to pay full rent at your current home.

Submit Your MIP Online

Participants of CMHA/CGI’s Housing Choice Voucher Program and Special Programs are encouraged to submit their MIP requests using the myCMHA portal.

When all required information has been reported and supporting documents uploaded, these will be reviewed and processed by your Housing Specialist.
You will receive emails about processing status updates for your your MIP request.
You will be contacted by your Housing Specialist if additional information or an in -person appointment is needed to process the MIP request.
All mandatory fields must be completed, and required documentation attached, for the MIP request.
You will receive emails about processing status updates for your reported changes.
The request will not be submitted if you fail to complete the mandatory steps while creating your online submission.

Alternate Methods of Submission

Submit at the CGI-CMHA office

If you need assistance using myCMHA portal, please visit CGI-CMHA office at 107 S. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215. CGI members can assist you with submission of Move Process request using myCMHA portal.
Submit a paper packet