Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? - Landlord Forum thread 270504

Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Anonymous on November 10, 2012 @14:42

I would like to write on behalf of persons who have a personal housing Voucher (section 8 Certificate. Just like ALL populations- there are responsible and irresponsible people. Just because a person has Housing Voucher to assist them with their monthly renal payments does not make them undesirable to rent to. I have a Housing Voucher and I am an ideal renter. I care for and maintain my home in the up most manner, pay my rent on time 100% of the time and the property owners have no difficulty or problems with their requirements. The paper is simple and straight forward, and the inspections are basic and minimal .
PLEASE, please be flexible and open minded when a potential renters has a Housing Voucher for their use. We are not
Section 8 tenants, we are people who are renters who have a Housing Voucher to help assist us with our monthly rental payments. Thank you

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Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Truthful on April 24, 2014 @23:45	[ Reply ]

This is very true. I am a tenant with a section 8 voucher. I am an excellent tenant and my landlords have always been very impressed with the cleanliness and care that I take when renting their property. I am currently on disability from my health condition, but attending school with the hope of returning to a financially independent lifestyle without section 8 and other assistance. It is true that there are some really great people with unfortunate circumstances that may need assistance to pay for their rent. This does not make them bad tenants or "low class people." Thank you for your understanding.

Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Ruby (Ny) on October 13, 2015 @12:46	[ Reply ]

Thank You. Someone with some common sense, ignorance is bliss on this post. A lot of these comments are full of hate & discrimination!!!! You, who has spoke of human beings as if they are animals should be a shamed of yourselves. Be careful of how you treat people, never know how your life or your families like can end up.

Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Can be prosecuted for discrimination (USA) on May 4, 2016 @12:40	[ Reply ]

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/think-twice-before-turning-away-tenants-with-section-8-vouchers.html

Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Lisa (North Carolina) on March 21, 2017 @13:29	[ Reply ]

Thank you for speaking out. I am also a voucher holder being on disability I do not make enough to live so the Government helps with my renIdo am having to move out of an location I have established 5 yrs to a bigger city to prevent from being homeless because there is not enough rental property that accepts section 8.

Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Anonymous on April 17, 2017 @16:21	[ Reply ]

i second that