Homeowners who own units in the Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority inventory have a little over a week left to fill out affidavits saying they are complying with the rules of the program.<\/p>\n
APCHA launched its biennial affidavit effort last month and has seen a 75 percent completion rate thus far, said Bethany Spitz, the housing program\u2019s compliance manager.<\/p>\n
But there are still close to 400 people who haven\u2019t answered questions about their employment status, ownership of other property and residence.<\/p>\n
Every two years, APCHA requires homeowners to fill out the affidavits. In 2017, APCHA got about a 50 percent return rate of the 1,550 homeowners in the system.<\/p>\n
Spitz said the better response this time around is likely a result of APCHA following up with emails once a week to those who haven\u2019t responded, as well as mailings through the post office.<\/p>\n
An initial email was sent out March 13, with three more following that, Spitz said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are trying to remind people over and over again,\u201d she said Monday. \u201cAnd we are trying to make it easier for people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Homeowners can go online<\/a> on APCHA\u2019s website and fill out the survey, which takes less than three minutes, according to Spitz. They also can pick up a paper copy at the APCHA office on Hyman Avenue. About 500 surveys have been mailed directly to people whom APCHA did not have email addresses for.<\/p>\n No additional paperwork is required to fill out the affidavit; tax returns and W-2\u2019s are requirements if a homeowner is subject to a random audit, which is separate from the affidavit process.<\/p>\n If people fail to meet the April 26 deadline, a notice of violation will be issued and homeowners could be at risk of losing their housing.<\/p>\n