City of St. Louis section 8 laws

[Steven Barks]

Hi everyone,

I can't ever get a clear answer, from anyone, on this specific question. The city of St. Louis passed a few ordinances last year that made it easier for owners to participate in the section 8 program. One of the ordinances also pretty much says that an owner cannot refuse to rent a property to a tenant just because they have a section 8 voucher. The ordinance made a section 8 voucher holder a protected class. However, no one will really answer the question: Can an owner be forced into accepting section 8, even when the owner does not want to participate in the program? The problem with this ordinance is section 8 'market rent' is less than the actual market rent 99% of the time. I can't imagine ever having an owner forced into taking less money than they want/could get for the property. If anyone has real insight into this issue here in St. Louis, I'd like to hear you out.

Thanks everyone.