[EUPL]

In CT you cant discriminate based on income but there are things that you can include in the requirements of the lease. Require a certain credit score, large deposit, etc..

[WouldLoveTo]

Isn't the simple fact that her voucher doesn't cover what you want, enough to disqualify her?

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by Jingyel

Hi Everyone,

I am a new landlord. I have a 2 bedroom townhouse in New Haven for lease.

There is a tenant applicant with section 8 voucher. She wanted to move in with her two sons, one 24, the other one 19. The voucher has all of their names, but she told me she just wanted to lease the property under her name alone.

Now my question is

1) shall I request the background check and lease signed for all three of them or just the mother?

2) my rental is $1500/mo. She told me the voucher can only pay for $1350, and she would pay the difference. Shall I accept that?

Thanks for your reply.

Best Regards,

Jingye Li

Side payments are considered fraud and could get both you and the tenant in trouble. Plus, you cannot legally enforce the lease above the amount the Housing Authority approves. If the Housing Authority approves 1350, and she promises 1500, she can be delinquent on that $150 every month and she will never be legally responsible for paying it. So she can "promise" but she has no reason to keep that promise.

[juppiter]

Originally Posted by dazzleman

I would stay out of the business of renting to Section 8.

There are two separate issues here. This lady is planning on committing fraud. She also has section 8. This one lady's fraud is no reason to reject any section 8.

[parentologist]

The fraud of which you speak is rampant in the section 8 program.