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201106807 <br />not increase the gross rent above the maximum allowed under the Code Section 42 with <br />respect to such Dwelling Unit (the "Vacancy Decontrol Rule"). <br />(d) If the Project experiences fmancial trouble the Owner can request a waiver <br />from the Authority of the applicable rent restrictions stated on the Summary Page of this <br />Agreement. The right to grant a rent restriction waiver is vested in the Executive <br />Director of the Authority. A waiver will be based on the written evidence supplied by the <br />Owner which must be evaluated and certified by an independent third party CPA. The <br />Authority may waive or adjust the rent restrictions stated on the Summary Page for a <br />period not to exceed 36 months. After 30 months, a review by the Authority of the <br />current evidence will be conducted to determine if the waiver should be extended. <br />Conditions justifying a waiver of the rent restrictions includes but is not limited to the <br />following: <br />(i) Extraordinary changes in the operating expenses of the Project. <br />(ii) Capital requirements that are necessary to maintain a safe, sanitary unit, <br />suitable for occupancy. <br />(iii) Project lender originates changes to fmancial conditions and debt <br />arrangement that substantially impacts debt service coverage ratio of the Project <br />Any dispute of the waiver decision by the Executive Director of the Authority can be <br />appealed and settled by arbitration. The arbitration board shall consist of the following mutually <br />acceptable representatives: <br />(A) A representative selected by the Executive Director <br />of the Authority; <br />(B) A representative selected by the Owner of the <br />Project; and <br />(C) A representative from the American Arbitration <br />Association (moderator or voting member). <br />Under no circumstances shall the waiver process provide an opportunity for the Project to <br />deviate from the rent restrictions stated on the Summary Page because of improved market <br />conditions or for any reason other than an increase in the Project's county area median income, <br />without the prior approval of the Executive Director of the Authority. <br />Section 6. Compliance With Crown Program. The Owner hereby acknowledges that <br />a material inducement for the Authority to enter into this Agreement was to provide a program to <br />assist Qualified Tenants in moving from rented residences into home ownership by providing, <br />among other things, educational, supportive and counseling services as more fully described on <br />Exhibit E to the Property Management Agreement (the "Crown Program"). The Owner hereby <br />covenants and agrees to ensure the provision of all such educational, supportive and counseling <br />4832-2986-0106.1 1 Q <br />