FAQ
Applicants
Go to the Home page and click where is says Apply Application or on the top navigation Apply. Find the link in blue named Wildwood Housing Authority Wait List Application - Link to WHA Application. Follow the instructions to submit a pre-application. This is the only way to start the application process. This is a PDF that briefly explains on how to set up portal access after you apply. Click on the link: How to Register for the Applicant Portal
You cannot submit a pre-application without an email address. You must obtain a valid email address to make pre-application. There are many free email services such as Yahoo, Gmail , etc.
You will need the full legal names, social security numbers and dates of birth for all members in your household. You will also need to list all income received by every member in the household on an annual basis. All household members’ income needs to be disclosed by entering it onto the pre-application.
If you have already applied, you must put in writing any changes being made or you could contact the WHA Office for the portal code that will allow Applicants to register to have the ability to update their contact information, select communication preferences, and securely exchange documents with the housing authority using the portal. Wildwood Housing Authority Applicant Portal.
Yes, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) establishes the annual income limits to be eligible to apply for public housing. The income levels are updated every year. Refer to our Tenant tab on the top navigation bar for the income limit information.
The Authority will update and purge its waiting list annually to ensure that the pool of applicants reasonably represents the interested families for whom the Authority has current information. The Authority shall mail requests to each applicant for limited updated information. Each applicant shall be required to respond within a specific time frame, which shall be no less than two weeks from the date the request was mailed to the applicant by the Authority.
The application of any household that fails to respond to the update request by the specific deadline date will be purged. To be considered for admission, the applicant shall be required to reapply.
The application of any household that fails to respond to the update request by the specific deadline date will be purged. To be considered for admission, the applicant shall be required to reapply.
Residents
Annual income is the anticipated total income from all sources received by the family head and spouse (even if temporarily absent) and by each additional member of the family over 17 years of age. This includes all income derived from assets.
You are charged a monthly rent that is either based on 30 percent of your adjusted household income or a Fair Market Rent schedule. The rent is calculated according to federal regulations.
If any resident fails to pay rent, is habitually late, destroys property, or violates his/her lease, management will seek eviction proceedings to keep housing in decent condition for the majority of residents who follows the rules.
Per the Wildwood Housing Authority’s ACOP, the WHA will only consider reasonable accommodation requests that address accessibility issues or to alleviate life threatening medical issues (§12-III.B). Reasonable accommodations will be checked on a case-by-case basis and will take into consideration the disability and the need(s) of the individual.
If you need to add a child because of a birth, adoption, or court-awarded custody, you must submit a copy of the birth certificate, Social Security card, and court order (if applicable).
To add adult household members, you must request and obtain approval from WHA before the person moves into your unit. You will need to fill out a background paperwork along with supporting documentation.
If you would like to remove a household member, we need at least 2 or 3 of the supporting documents below and a handwritten letter from the former resident saying that they are moving along with the new address listed.
We will need physical proof of address to verify that they have moved out.
The followed are allowable supporting documents of new address:
• Lease Agreement for the current residence.
• Utility bills: gas, electric, cable or landline phone (no mobile phone bills)
• Vehicle registration
• State ID showing your address and expiration date – Must show the changed
address on ID.
• Change of address at the Post Office
• Any other government or financial institution-issued document
• A Notarized affidavit from the landlord.
You will still be liable for any rent due as long as the household member is still listed on the lease.
To add adult household members, you must request and obtain approval from WHA before the person moves into your unit. You will need to fill out a background paperwork along with supporting documentation.
If you would like to remove a household member, we need at least 2 or 3 of the supporting documents below and a handwritten letter from the former resident saying that they are moving along with the new address listed.
We will need physical proof of address to verify that they have moved out.
The followed are allowable supporting documents of new address:
• Lease Agreement for the current residence.
• Utility bills: gas, electric, cable or landline phone (no mobile phone bills)
• Vehicle registration
• State ID showing your address and expiration date – Must show the changed
address on ID.
• Change of address at the Post Office
• Any other government or financial institution-issued document
• A Notarized affidavit from the landlord.
You will still be liable for any rent due as long as the household member is still listed on the lease.
Maintenance - Work Orders
A maintenance emergency:
Threatens someone’s health or safety immediately, or
Will cause property damage if not corrected immediately
Some examples of true emergencies include:
Whole Stove not working
Refrigerator not working
Leaking water
No Electricity
Sewer backups
Fallen electrical lines
Flooding
Threatens someone’s health or safety immediately, or
Will cause property damage if not corrected immediately
Some examples of true emergencies include:
Whole Stove not working
Refrigerator not working
Leaking water
No Electricity
Sewer backups
Fallen electrical lines
Flooding
Maintenance Staff will be available for emergency maintenance work orders, (after business hours, holidays and weekends) call 609-551-8836. WHA Office staff will still be available to assist residents via telephone and email during our regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
We also encourage you to use email or call to communicate with us if possible. WHA Residents can access some services using the Wildwood Housing Authority tenant portal on the website. If you need help accessing the tenant portal please call 609-729-0220.
We also encourage you to use email or call to communicate with us if possible. WHA Residents can access some services using the Wildwood Housing Authority tenant portal on the website. If you need help accessing the tenant portal please call 609-729-0220.
During Wildwood Housing Authority business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30), you can submit work orders by calling the office directly: 609-729-0220.
You can also log into the tenant portal and submit work orders online.
For Emergencies only call after business hours, weekends and on Holidays, the On-Call Maintenance at 609-551-8836.