Section 8 Paid The Rent?

[Mathew Pezon]

Hello BP, Here's a question for the Section 8 experts in the community: The management company is claiming they did not receive rent for the last month of the lease (section 8 tenants) and that the tenants probably are using the security deposit to pay for the last month. Does anyone know if there is a way for an owner to verify that Section-8 HUD housing program paid rent directly to a management company? Does anyone know if Section 8 Housing will let tenants use the security deposit to pay the last month's rent? Thank you!

[Thomas S.]

A security deposit may not legally be used by a tenant in Pennsylvania to pay LMR.

Insist that your management company file for non payment. You will find out quick enough if they received the rent or not. If they refuse to file you can assume they received the rent payment from S8.