Section 8 has not paid the agreed rent increase.

[Brooke Williamson]

I have a tenant that is section 8. She has been a tenant for 10 years. Over the last 2 years we have been trying to get a rent increase from section 8 as taxes, insurance, and market values made have increased. We finally got the approval 10 months ago from section 8 to increase the rent from $1000 to $1250. However Section 8 has not paid the increase. Every month they continue to pay the previous amount. They are now in arrears $2500. My property mgmt company has tried every month to find out what is going on. They either do not get a response or they are given the run around. We are now having to involve the tenant as her lease is coming up and if we can't get the balance paid up to date then we are going to have to give her a 60 day non renewal letter.  Are we able to go after Section 8 for back rent owed? Has anyone ever been successful in this? 

[James Mc Ree]

Are you sure the problem is with Section 8 and not the PM? Get the case worker's name and contact them directly. Try to speak with a supervisor if that doesn't work.

I had situations in which the case worker quit, but nothing was updated to say so. Messages just went unanswered. Your PM may be experiencing that, but should have plenty of other cases workers to contact for advice.