Updated over 17 years ago on . Most recent reply
Section 8 issues
I've had a single family home that I've rented for approx 4 years. First renter was a section 8. She was in for a few years and everything was going nicely until she becomes responsible for part of the rent, about a hundred bucks. She seems to have a hard time coming up with it every month. After about four months of this I get a letter from the power company reference meter tampering.
So, I go for a visit (I lived two hours away and only got over there maybe once every two months) and find the house is vacant. Section 8 case worker knows nothing.
Turns out, I still had to go through the eviction process for CYA purposes.
She trashed the place, stole the washer and dryer, etc..
So, I spent thousands on new windows, carpet, drywayll, etc. and got another section 8 renter in.
This time, I had a property management company that was recommended by two different people manage the property.
After the first year, Section 8 cuts their part by 130 bucks, meaning the tenant now has to pay a portion.
Tenant is not paying.
My question is this.
Isnt it impossible for a person to get section 8 vouchers ever again if they are evicted?
This is what the sec 8 caseworker told me, and it is a federal program, so they cannot go out of state for one.
If this is so, then why are so many of these single mom's willing to lose their vouchers?
I had always heard this was a big incentive for them to pay up, but now I'm having my doubts.
And sec 8 doesnt guarantee any of the damage to the house, so I would need to go back in and fix it up...again...before I could get another sec 8 renter.
I'm thinking of giving up on sec 8