Section 8 Apartment

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by whitechocolate86

Hello NY Folks,
I was just curious about what section 8 in NY is? Is it a federal, state, or local program...I'm supposing that a middle-class person from Texas who tried to get set up in NYC(Considerably more expensive) wouldn't be eligible for that...hopefully there is a way for people from the South and Midwest to make it in more expensive areas...why would the City of New York not pay their workers proportional to the cost of living?

I could be wrong...but I don't think "middle-class" people would qualify for it. Don't you have to be "lower-class" to get it?

[tasha43055]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

I could be wrong...but I don't think "middle-class" people would qualify for it. Don't you have to be "lower-class" to get it?

Yes middle class people can get it. It depends on the cost of living and how much you make. I work and my hubby works and we still get it. Besides, not to many people fit into the "middle class" status.

[Dbatiste]

I own a multi-family in Brooklyn, NY. I've never rented to a section 8 tenant. However, I have many friends who rent to working and non-working section 8. All of my friends have experienced more bad section 8 tenants than good. At least 1 out of 10 section 8 tenants were good. All of the others didn't pay their portion of the rent, vandalized the building, sublet rooms of the apartments, didn't renew their section 8 and was cancelled from the program leaving my friends with no money at all. Most of them didn't monitor the children who hung out in the hallways causing problems for the good tenant(s). Two of them moved in drug dealers. Most of the ones who didn't work played music late at night and had people entering and leaving the apartment all times of the day and night.

What can I say.....I can only speak from the experience of my friends.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by tasha43055

Yes middle class people can get it. It depends on the cost of living and how much you make. I work and my hubby works and we still get it. Besides, not to many people fit into the "middle class" status.

but why can't I get it then? I barely make any money...

[Dbatiste]

Originally Posted by JackPeterson

I cant believe that. So you are telling me that people who get a free ride dont appreciate it and take advantage. This is news to me maybe this is why communism didnt work in russia and eastern europe. Maybe someone should tell our president this.

Not all of the section 8 tenants did this...just most. Remember I am only speaking from what I've seen. Maybe someone on this board has a majority of good section 8 tenants? I don't know.