Side Payments In Ohio Housing

Thank you for providing more context. To assist you better, could you please specify the nature of the issues you're experiencing with side payments in your housing arrangement in Ohio? Are these payments being requested by the landlord or are there other complications?

Under the Ohio Home Choice Voucher Program, any payment made by the tenant to the landlord that is not part of the agreed-upon rent portion covered by the voucher can be considered a side payment. Renting the garage separately for $* per month might constitute a side payment if it was not included in the initial lease agreement.
Can you clarify if the garage rental was included in the lease agreement or was it a separate arrangement?

In this case, since the garage rental was a separate arrangement, it can be considered a side payment under the Ohio Home Choice Voucher Program. This could potentially violate program rules.
Have you consulted the local housing authority regarding this arrangement?

You may want to contact your local housing authority to discuss this situation and seek guidance on how to proceed. Here are the details for the local housing authority in Ohio:

Would you like more information on how to address this with the tenant or the housing authority?