Administrative agent fees related to rental units shall be paid by the developer/owner.

Administrative agent fees related to initial sale of units shall be paid by the developer.

Administrative agent fees related to resales shall be paid by the seller of the affordable home.

Administrative agent fees related to ongoing administration and enforcement shall be paid by the municipality.

An Operating Manual for each affordable housing program shall be provided by the Administrative Agent(s). The Operating Manual(s) shall be available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk and in the office(s) of the Administrative Agent(s). Operating manuals shall be adopted by resolution of the Governing Body.

Subject to the role of the Administrative Agent(s), the duties and responsibilities as are set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:99-7and which are described in full detail in the Operating Manual, including those set forth in UHAC, include:

Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered or approved by the Division;

Affirmative marketing:

Conducting an outreach process to affirmatively market affordable housing units in accordance with the Affirmative Marketing Plan of the municipality and the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.16.

Providing counseling, or contracting to provide counseling services, to low- and moderate-income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, rental lease requirements; and landlord/tenant law.

Household certification.

Soliciting, scheduling, conducting and following up on interviews with interested households.

Conducting interviews and obtaining sufficient documentation of gross income and assets upon which to base a determination of income eligibility for a low- or moderate-income unit;

Providing written notification to each applicant as to the determination of eligibility or non-eligibility within 5 days of the determination thereof.

Requiring that all certified applicants for restricted units execute a certificate substantially in the firm, as applicable, of either the ownership or rental certificates set forth in the Appendices J and K of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq.

Creating and maintaining a referral list of eligible applicant households living in the housing region, and eligible applicant households with members working in the housing region, where the units are located.