Section 8 | firsttuesday Journal

Landlords of prospective Section 8 tenants must allow credit history alternatives

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 4, 2023 | Fair Housing, New Laws, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

The credit check requirement is a major roadblock for prospective Section 8 tenants who are otherwise qualified to pay rent.

Landlords screen out housing voucher tenants

by Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 11, 2020 | Fair Housing, Property Management | 4

A recent study shows landlords’ bias against tenants with housing vouchers runs deep.

May a tenant’s Section 8 housing benefits be terminated when the tenant misreports their marital status?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Dec 9, 2019 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Crooks v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Facts: A single tenant receives rental...

HUD takes Facebook to task over discriminatory advertising practices

by Benjamin J. Smith | Apr 22, 2019 | Real Estate | 0

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is targeting Facebook over housing discrimination. What does this surprising move mean for the real estate industry?

Letter to the editor: How does a landlord enforce a Section 8 contract?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 4, 2018 | Feature Articles, Letters to the Editor, Property Management | 0

Question: How does a landlord in California enforce a Section 8 contract? Answer: Landlords...

Does the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) preempt a city ordinance providing Section 8 tenants broader protections against housing discrimination?

by Oscar Alvarez | May 29, 2018 | Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

City and County of San Francisco v. Post Facts: A city’s ordinance prohibits landlords from...

May a landlord collect rent directly from a Section 8 tenant after the housing authority stops providing rent payments due to uninhabitable property?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Sep 29, 2017 | Property Management, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Scott v. Kaiuum Facts: A landlord and a Section 8 tenant enter into a rental agreement in which...

Benefits for Section 8 landlords in LA County

by Sarah Kolvas | Mar 28, 2017 | first tuesday Local, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

The HACLA’s new programs encourage landlords to accept Section 8 housing vouchers.

What type of notice is required to notify Section 8 tenants of a reduction in benefits?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2016 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

The Section 8 program requires the government provide a comprehensible one-year notice to Section 8 tenants before enacting a change in benefits. What type of notice counts as comprehensible?