HUD Campaign to Boost Landlord acceptance of House Vouchers

[PJ Kolnik]

Hi BP,

I came across this interesting announcement on the HUD.gov site today. Looks like HUD might be looking to make Section 8 and Housing Vouchers less difficult to accept by initiating listening sessions across the country.

What are your thoughts on taking Section 8 vouchers if there was less inspections and regulations for accepting tenants?

https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_adv...

[John Underwood]

@PJ Kolnik I don't mind the inspections and the regulations are not that bad.

My main complaint is that I can put a regular tenant in one of my properties in 2 days. It takes a month or longer to get through the Section 8 approval process. If they reimbursed rent from when you started the application that would be a huge improvement or if they could approve existing landlords that have proven themselves and catch up the paperwork and inspections after the tenant has signed the lease.

I have 2 existing section 8 properties and I like the program.