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Section 8 Housing

This section deals with questions about the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) federal regulations, and of local Housing Authorities that administer the program.

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Is a warrant on section 8 reason for termination?

This question may need clarification. I presume you are asking if a voucher can be terminated if the voucher holder as an arrest warrant. In most cases a voucher can be terminated only if the fugitive is convicted of the crime for which the warrant has been issued for his arrest. If you are arrested for a dispute or a scene-based crime while on subsidized housing, the landlord may have the right to terminate the tenant's residency, which could in turn cause the voucher to be lost. Your local housing authority, however, has the right to make its own rules regarding tenants with arrest warrants.

Can a spouse be denied from wife's section 8 vocuher?

Yes, if that spouse doesn't meet the criteria for section 8 voucher application. Examples of such reasons for denial include certain felony convictions, domestic violence convictions, failure to furnish the information required by the housing authority, among other reasons.

If you attend college are you eligible for section 8 housing?

The best thing that you should do to find the best answer is to call or visit your case manager and ask them. I don't think it counts towards earned income, but you need to report it just the same. Your school funding is just for that , school.

Can a felon visit section 8 housing in Dallas TX?

This all depends on the rules of the company that owns the property, not on the housing authority itself, unless we're talking about the property that is owned by the housing authority.

Can you use section 8 voucher to buy a new home?

Every Housing Authority will have information about this. This type of program is known as the housing voucher homeownership program, which works the same way as the rental voucher, except the voucher is being used to pay the mortgage on the property.

Can you get a 4 bedroom with a 3 bedroom section 8 voucher?

A section 8 voucher is rental assistance. If you are looking for a 4 bedroom house but you only have a 3 bedroom voucher found a place that has a room that isnÕt considered a bedroom, for example convert a den to a bedroom .

Does Section 8 Housing alllow incense to be burned?

That's up to the Landlord, not HUD or the Housing Authority.

Can you have a misdeminor and have section 8?

can you apply for section 8 if you have a misdeminor charge

Does a couple have to be married to be on section 8 housing?

Yes. Family members must be related by court order (for child custody or adoption) or marriage.

How do you determine the dollar value of a section 8 housing voucher?

In general, there is no specific dollar amount for the value of a voucher. After determining the income of a voucher holder, the voucher holder's rent (the amount he will be requred to pay out of his pocket) is determined by the actual rent (what the Landlord is charging per month) minus the amount that will be paid per month by the Housing Authority (the Housing Assistance Payment, or HAP).

When a voucher holder goes to locate a rental home, a worksheet is usually printed which will specify the highest amount of actual rent that will be approved for that family.

The "dollar amount" might be the amount of HAP paid per month, or the highest amount of actual rent the Voucher will assist the family in paying.

Can HOA restrict section 8 housing?

In some state yes, in others, no. Some states prohibit landlords from discriminating potential tenants from renting to those on the Program.

Home Owners' Associations have the right to decide if an owner can rent out his home and to whom he can rent it. But in most cases, it cannot prevent an owner from renting to someone else just because he has a Voucher.

Can you get kicked off Section 8 for missing an appointment?

No you cant as long as you call 24 to 48 hours in advance to reschedule. If it is an inspect appointment you can also reschedule or have an adult present for you to allow the section 8 personel in. I hope this answers your schedule...

What are the minimum federal housing quality standards for renting to Section 8 tenants?

This is something you're going to need to check out. The answer to this question is exhaustive. But basically if the building meets the local or municipal building code, it should meet the same federal quality standards.

Would a cancer diagnosis be considered a disability to qualify for section 8 housing?

Housing authorities do not determine what type of disability would qualify you for a voucher or public housing. Either you are disabled, per Social Security guidelines, or you are not. Additionally, housing authorities do not consider disabilities alone as a qualifier for section 8 housing.

What is the number to the waiting list in springfield mo for section 8 housing?

We are unable to provide telephone numbers. Check with the local housing authority in any jurisdiction in which you are seeking an open waiting list status.

Is there any regulations on window decor for section 8 housing?

Window decor rules have nothing to do with whether a property is subsidized under section 8 or any other low income program. Each landlord has the right to make his own rules regarding this.