Charge Housing Voucher/Section 8 Tenants More

[Victor Olowu]

Am I allowed to charge more for an apartment if the tenant is a voucher user versus regular tenants?  There is more work involved and a number of additional things you have to do to maintain a voucher tenant including additional inspections.  Can I charge more rent for this extra work, or would that be considered some kind of discrimination?  This is in the Chicago market, if it makes a difference. 

[James DeRoest]

Originally posted by @Victor Olowu:

Am I allowed to charge more for an apartment if the tenant is a voucher user versus regular tenants?  There is more work involved and a number of additional things you have to do to maintain a voucher tenant including additional inspections.  Can I charge more rent for this extra work, or would that be considered some kind of discrimination?  This is in the Chicago market, if it makes a difference. 

 Doesn't matter if you can charge more, the housing office will determine what they pay you in most cases.

As for it costing you more to run a Section 8 property because of the inspection, if your unprepared property isn't within a couple of small fails on the checklist - you really need to consider what sort of landlord you are. If you can't pass an Section 8 inspection, or if the list of requirements seems daunting, you are a slumlord.