Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? - Landlord Forum thread 341139

Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by ann (FL - Florida) on November 26, 2015 @19:10

I live in a 55 plus community for the pass 3 years with a Section 8 voucher. I am widoweed and receive Widow's benefits from SS. My landlord has decided to sell. I found another landlord in same neighborhood who is agreeable to rent to me. Now the HOA who has the same property management company denied me because I am on section-8. Saying to the realtor that Section 8 people are not clean and bring down the community. I have gotten numerous comments from neighbors about how well I keep my yard. I was suppose to move in Dec 1,2015 but with the denial I will be homeless. Perhaps those who don't like Section 8 tenants will feel better when "We" are out on the streets, sleeping under bridges, in out cars. Or perhaps on the streets in front of their houses. Then they can add to the narrow mindedness that "All" Section 8 people are bad. Well lets see Madoff made off with peoples money, Section 8? Ted killed many Section 8? and let's not forget about all the shootings in the US Section 8? tenants. Please people need to be judged by the person that they are and not what they have but then again this is America. So all you people who don't like section 8 come Tuesday Dec 1,2015 look for me I just might be sleeping in front of you home in my car! You see Section 8 won't pay rent for me to live in a Hotel, Motel, Inn or Bed and Breakfast. And if you see me at McDonald's, Burger, King Wendy's, 7-11 restroom bushing my teeth and washing up just remember you don't like Section 8 people. And please don't run and tell the manager because then they will through me out. Now I'm out on the street stinking and you running away from me saying why don't she take a bath?
Also you must understand that it doesn't end there. When landlords and HOA refuse to let you live in their neighorhood the Government says "because you have no place to live we can not give you "Food" because you have no where to cook it. Now I'm on the street begging you for money so I can buy food. Then you say saying "Why don't She get a job. Think I've said enough.

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Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Donny Brook (California) on April 24, 2016 @04:37	[ Reply ]

Don't blame the HOA or other homeowners for avoiding Section 8 tenants. In any community where there are many section 8 tenants property values go down. For those who don't understand what the means in terms of profit and loss---- it means LOSING MONEY on the value of YOUR ASSET--- your property. In the old days there used to be county welfare "poor farms" for people on the dole to live in thus avoiding having them bring down property values. We ought to go back to that system again. Why should freeloaders be allowed to live among hard working people who have to pay their own way? Just seems wrong.