section 8 housing laws

[Nicole Wood]

As a landlord are you required to accept section 8? I have read conflicting information on this. There isn't anything specific about it in my tenant laws either. One website says you must go through the processes to accept section 8 if you have someone whose qualified and interested. Another site states its legal not to accept because you haven't and will not go through the processes to be allowed to accept section 8. Any input? I personally DO NOT want to rent to section 8. I would like to rent to people with jobs and steady income only but do not want to violate any laws obviously. thank you.

[John Underwood]

@Nicole Wood You and your property have to qualify to be a Section 8 Landlord.

You can't NOT take section 8 tenants unless you apply and get qualified.

I have 2 section 8 tenants and I love the program.

The government pays their section of the rent via direct deposit.

Turnover is non existent for me

They pay 110% of market rents. Rent increases are painless.

They inspect your properties for free at least annually.

My section 8 tenants take fantastic care of my property because they don't want to lose their government assistance.