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Section 8 renters are not a protected class under federal law. Local laws can and do vary. I believe NYC is one of those areas.
Most people would be very surprised by the number of quiet/respectful Section 8 rentals within their local community.
Yes... not yet... but I believe they will be eventually.
As long as the the participant families and owners abide by HUD rules... there is nothing I know short of buying the individual properties and moving your family in over time...
Many areas now have Just Cause Eviction ordinances... it means a family can only be asked to leave if the reason is one of the approved listed reasons...
One reason is so the owner or immediate family to occupy the unit.
Section 8 is your tax dollars at work and HUD's money is good everywhere.
In terms of violations... HUD has a zero tolerance policy regarding illegal Drugs... if you can prove Illegal Drug use... HUD is required to terminate the families participation...
If the unit fails HQS... (Housing Quality Standards) HUD may terminate the HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) to the owner... that may or may not result in the family moving... it just takes HUD out of the equation.
Ok I want to start off that I don't think all section 8 renters are bad by any means. When I bought my home in 2001 everyone on the block was a homeowner. Now as time has passed and the homeowners are leaving and accepting the renters vouchers we have had problems in the neighborhood, from fights in the middle of the street, to house windows being broken, the yards look like s**t, most of them are rude, and yet still drive nicer cars then most. Over the weekend there was a shooting 5 houses down from mine. I'm to the point either I move or they do. I would like to find out how our block can get rid of these people. Do I contact the homeowner? The HOA can't do anything about it. There are a lot of kids on our block and this kind of stuff can not be happening. I'm so sick of it. Can I call the housing authority and turn them in for to many people living there? I really do need some help on where to go with this.
FED UP!!
Maybe u r the problemI loser!! Move out if u dont like where u live! This is a form of discrimination believe it or not! Think u r better because u own a home and dont have 2 recieve section 8? Haha....lucky Im not ur neighbor....I'd make ur living in the neighborhood a living hell!
Maybe u r the problemI loser!! Move out if u dont like where u live! This is a form of discrimination believe it or not! Think u r better because u own a home and dont have 2 recieve section 8? Haha....lucky Im not ur neighbor....I'd make ur living in the neighborhood a living hell!
Ahhhh, a stellar example of section 8 at its finest.
I would definitely work on getting some changes made in your HOA. You can go to the board meetings and voice your opinion which may or may not make a difference. If you really want to turn things around you may want to consider running for an open board position where your voice and vote will really count.
Last summer my girls were playing outside our garage and an officer in full SWAT type gear walked by and told them they should go inside. From my window I then watched as an assortment of police, ATF and DEA officers surrounded a home across the street and arrested everyone inside. They were renters (don't know the details other than that) and as this was the second time this house had been raided the landlord finally came to his senses and evicted them. Since then our HOA has passed a new ordinance allowing them to evict anyone, tenant or owner, who is engaging in drug or weapons dealing, prostitution or drug manufacturing on the property.
Wow, this sounds exactly like my story. I purchased a home over 400K and I thought the neighborhood would be a great one to raise my children. Boy was I wrong. WE have a two section 8 homes on our block. So far we have had a shooting, trash, neighbors home window broken, car window broken as well as the door kicked in and dented, screaming, fighting, loud music and dancing in the street. This is a nightmare. However we have talked to the local Sherrifes department and they are working with us hand in hand to get these people out. I have also wrote our Mayor and will continue to until we are heard. Council Meetings are also on our Neighborhood Watch Agenda.
This is totally off topic but it continues to baffle me everyday. Why are people that are on Sec 8 driving nicer cars than most? If you're 'lower income' and need assistant in paying your monthly rent etc; I understand but you shouldn't be driving a brand new car. Does that housing authority not look into how these 'lower income' families spend their low income? They seriously need to raise their standards, not everyone should be able to qualify for Sec 8 it should be for families that truly need it.
I would record every incident.... keep a log...and make a complaint about every incident to the proper authority.
Fighting - landlord and police
trash/property neglect - landlord & HOA
Section 8 rule: Landlord & Housing Authority
I would not let a single incident go by undocumented and not confronted. I would engage as many neighbors as possible. I might even go door to door to collect signatures for a petition to take to the police demanding more patrols or police presence if there were crime issues. I would try to strengthen participation in the HOA by asking for a special open meeting for all owners to address quality of neighborhood issues. I've come to detest all forms of bullying and disregard for upholding neighborhood quality. I think I am going to become an urban vigilante someday......
This is totally off topic but it continues to baffle me everyday. Why are people that are on Sec 8 driving nicer cars than most? If you're 'lower income' and need assistant in paying your monthly rent etc; I understand but you shouldn't be driving a brand new car. Does that housing authority not look into how these 'lower income' families spend their low income? They seriously need to raise their standards, not everyone should be able to qualify for Sec 8 it should be for families that truly need it.
I had a '95 Ford Probe that would literally break down on me monthly, to the tune of $2-300. Over the course of the first year I owned it, I spent almost $4k in repairs (I was 18, so don't try and figure out the logic of keeping it.)
When the transmission started to go on me, I went out and bought a 2005 Honda Civic. Until some jerk rear-ended me and totaled it, I paid $351 a month until it was paid off (Well, that was my minimum payment, it was paid off a year and a half early) and had zero repair issues, the fuel economy was WAY better so I paid less in gas, I hardly paid more in insurance, and once it was paid off I had zero money out of my pocket outside of gas and insurance on it (And wear and tear items like tires, oil, headlights, etc.)
With some of the financing or lease offers on new cars today, it can be even cheaper than I had it.
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Move OUT!
