Our landlord partners are some of our most important collaborators in expanding housing opportunities in our community. When you rent to a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) participant, you receive a reliable and predictable revenue stream, with Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) deposited by the fifth of each month.
All HCV units are inspected at move-in and at least every two years thereafter to ensure they meet basic safety and habitability standards — protecting both landlords and tenants and helping maintain the quality of our local housing stock.
Landlord Portal
Use the Landlord Portal to access and update important information related to your voucher-assisted units:
- Update Your Bank Account Information
- Access Your Ledger
- View Unit Inspection Results
- Find Tenant Caseworker Information
- Update Your Contact Information
Vacancy Loss Program
With the Vacancy Loss Program, Lewiston Housing offers compensation up to one month’s rent for landlords whose property was previously occupied by an HCV participant and is now rented to a new HCV participant. The payment amount will match the contract rent paid by the previous HCV tenant and will be issued only upon completion of a new HAP contract.
If the property remains vacant for less than a month, the vacancy loss payment will be prorated based on the number of vacant days.
Please note that the Vacancy Loss Program does not apply to Project-Based Vouchers, Mod Rehabs, or any other program that already covers vacancy loss. Furthermore, if a landlord receives reimbursement for unpaid rent or vacancy from another source, such as a security deposit, the reimbursed amount will be deducted from the total vacancy loss payment provided by Lewiston Housing.
The Vacancy Loss Program also applies to Mainstream Vouchers administered by Lewiston Housing, provided the specific specialty voucher permits it.
Vacancy Listings
If you have an available unit and would like to list it for voucher holders, please complete our Vacancy Form. We maintain an active list of available apartments to help connect landlords and renters more quickly.
Incentive Programs
Lewiston Housing administers landlord incentive programs funded by MaineHousing. Funding for these incentives ends December 31, 2025. Learn more →