Section 8 and income as a protected class

[Nina V.]

Hi All,

Before I post my question, I'd like to recognize that there will be a few of you out that there I offend. In advance, I apologize. I don't want responses to my questions to ask me to defend why I won't enroll in Section 8. Please accept my decision. Thank you.

Where I own our properties, source of income is a protected class. By law, I am not required to enroll in Section 8 at the same time by law I cannot discriminate against source of income. Landlords renting in such counties who are NOT enrolled in Section 8, how do you walk this fine line? If you receive an application who has the voucher and is well qualified (good credit score and references), are you required to accept this applicant? Is my only way of staying on the right side of law is to enroll in Section 8?