Housing Authority not paying their portion of rent on time.

[Cameron DePaola]

I recently purchased a building with pre-existing tenants on section 8 living in one of the units. They did not have a lease so they signed a new one when I purchased the building. They had recently moved into this unit after living in another unit on the property. I have worked with the Housing Authority office and provided all the documents needed to switch the HUD payment into my name. After almost two months of waiting, and being put on hold with them and providing additional documentation, and not getting any real answers, I still have not been paid. Do I have the right to charge the Housing Authority a late fee and demand payment due immediately? The tenants have paid their portion of the rent which is very little and I do not want to take action towards them. They have tried contacting the HA and have had no answers. I am unsure of any regulations regarding Section 8 Program and can't seem to find any answers.

[Russell Brazil]

I'd treat the situation just like I would if the tenant did not pay. The housing voucher is a form of payment from the tenant. They fix it or they are a non paying tenant.