Section 8 rules in Massachusetts

[Faraz Mog]

Hi,

We are considering turning one of our vacant apartments into a section 8 and was wondering if people can share their positive/negative experience. I have zero experience on section 8 so I have some questions. Any guidance is appreciated.

1. Can someone please explain the process or is there any resource to learn about this peocess? We have listed our property and people are sending inquiries saying that they are voucher holders from different housing authorities. Can we select any of them? Or should we first register with one housing authority and only accept tenants with vouchers from that housing authority?

2. Are there any requirements for eligibility? Like the apartment should be deleaded, etc? If so, where can I find the information?

3. Is there a difference between different housing authorities like Boston housing or Salem housing in terms of their rent rates and smoothness of process? If so, how can I find out which housing authority is good to work with?

Thank you all in advance!