Who participates in the Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program?
• Income • Citizenship • Criminal background clearance • Be in Good Standing with current and past Housing Authorities, if applicable • What types of units are accepted on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program? Single family houses, Apartments, Duplexes, Row Houses, Condominiums, Townhouses, Mobile homes and Manufactured homes. • How much rent can I charge? All participants who receive a voucher on the Section 8 program are made aware of the allowable rent amounts. Typically, the landlord can ask for the market rent. Before the rent amount can be approved, the Section 8 Housing Specialist will determine if the rent is reasonable, which involves checking the rental amount for at least two comparable unassisted units in the same geographic area. • Can I rent to a relative? A landlord cannot rent to a relative (parent, child, grandparent, sister or brother of any member of the family) unless the Housing Authority (HA) has determined that approving lease of the unit would provide re
