Current tenant applied for Section 8

[Nicholas Boccella]

Hello all,

I have a current tenant in a duplex who was approved based on their current income.  They have been with me for over a year and are good tenants so far.  She just messaged me today that she applied for and received a section 8 voucher.  She wants to send me the packet to fill out.

My question is, am I required to accept section 8 payments from a current tenant?  What are the implications of accepting and denying section 8.  My understanding is that section 8 is not a protected class in PA at the moment.

Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks,
Nick