Section 8 Leases, Harrisburg, PA

[Joe Chirdon]

Does section 8 require a specific lease form for tenants in PA, specifically Dauphin County?

Thanks!!!!

[David Krulac]

@Pierre Streat I haven't evicted anybody in a very long time, years. I have multiple tenants who have rented their place over 30 years and another tenant who has stayed 24 years, another stayed 25 years. My "average" tenant stays 12.5 years. Vacancy is an understated expense, besides the lost rent there is painting, cleaning, and other repairs. The point being to do the job up front to screen your tenants so that you don't have to later evict. We have had success renting 4 and 5 bedroom house Section 8 to larger families and multi-generational families. We've had 3 generations in the same house. We have had success with 1 br units, including senior citizens. And as I said before most of our Section 8 tenants had either full or part time employment and paid part of their own rent. Many of our tenants are paying more than the allowed Section 8 rents, therefore can not be rented to Section 8. Allowed HUD rent in Dauphin County is $1,634 for 3 bedroom and $1,695 for 4 bedroom, many of our properties rent for more than this allowed rents and therefore and no eligible for Section 8. And remember that even if the section * tenant offers to pay more than the allowed rent, it is illegal for you to accept more than the allowed rent and it could get both you and the tenant kicked off Section 8.