Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? - Landlord Forum thread 355175

Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by T (NH) on November 21, 2017 @14:05

To folks saying that section 8 is just a 'rubber stamp', I would like to explain that that is not the case at all. I really really wanted to rent my place to a section-8 applicant that had applied, but I researched the inspection and found several things that my unit fails immediately, and which there's no way to remedy: the unit needs 2 exits. Mine has only 1 door. The unit needs heat-sources in every room. Mine has one furnace that very adequately heats every room of the small space, but that isn't sufficient for the inspection. etc.
And once you get it inspected, your unit is then on the government's radar. You have to hire government approved contractors, get tons of permits, etc. etc. just to fix the the things not up to code. I understand that in large apartment complexes, yes, you definitely want all the units to meet the requirements. But just because someone can't pass a section-8 inspection doesn't always mean they're a lazy/greedy slumlord, and/or discriminatory.

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Re: Can we refuse Section 8 tenants? by Ceecee (Md) on July 1, 2018 @22:43	[ Reply ]

I just wanted to say I'm not sure if you are right about the last fact. I've had section 8 vouchers for ten years and have lived in one home. Some years my rent has been a 1000 dollars a month, some years 600 and the year after I was hospitalized four times for almost 3 months total, 200 a month. My house gets Inspected. They look at different things, leaks,vermin inside n outside, the cleanliness of my house, etc. Every time something has been wrong, with the exception of the first few years, I've fixed it myself and called the inspector back n he checked n signed off. Sure there was a time the heater didn't work correctly and my landlord had to pay but they should do that anyway and it wasn't a government person, it was their buddy who was hvac person. So it's pretty easy for landlords, especially if you get a good tenant.