Lack of Comparability Studies Doesn't Bar Rent Hikes

Facts: The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) subsidized the rents under HAP contracts between HUD and the owners of two Section 8 sites: Greenleaf Apartments and Sandburg Village Apartments. Both the Greenleaf and the Sandburg contracts establish rent amounts that obligate IHDA to make assistance payments in amounts equal to the difference between the contract rents and the payments made by residents.