What can be done about neighbors on voucher program?

[Anonymous]

Posts like yours are responsible for the existing stereotypes regarding renters who get housing assistance.

Just because someone is receiving housing assistance does not mean that they are common riff raff.

I do not understand why you had to add that element to your post OP.

Seems like you are trying to spread hate on here intentionally.
If you are so miserable go do good in the world instead of hiding behind a screen on an anonymous website…..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Posts like yours are responsible for the existing stereotypes regarding renters who get housing assistance.

Just because someone is receiving housing assistance does not mean that they are common riff raff.

I do not understand why you had to add that element to your post OP.

Seems like you are trying to spread hate on here intentionally.
If you are so miserable go do good in the world instead of hiding behind a screen on an anonymous website…..

What is your share of the rent payment and wants does the government pay for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here — this post isn’t fake. We have spoken to ANC, spoken to police. The last call that was made to them they said they couldn’t find the bullet casings and left. As a neighborhood we are trying our best to figure this out. How can we sue? And what’s is DOB & DPW??

So there aren't any gun charges. Landlord would have zero cause for eviction then unless rent not being paid. Couldn't evict even if they wanted to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why wasn't your subject:

What can be done about neighbors who engage in illegal activities, shoot gun throughout the night, and don't keep up the property?

Why are you focusing on how they pay their rent?

+1

This was my first thought too as I read your post (and title too!!)

Why do you have to categorize them as Section 8/voucher recipients??
How is this relative to the havoc that they are causing in your neighborhood??

Are Section 8 recipients a monolith now or what? 🤔

Section 8 status is relevant as a legal matter if/when the landlord tries to evict. You’re either being purposefully disingenuous or are very dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why wasn't your subject:

What can be done about neighbors who engage in illegal activities, shoot gun throughout the night, and don't keep up the property?

Why are you focusing on how they pay their rent?

+1

This was my first thought too as I read your post (and title too!!)

Why do you have to categorize them as Section 8/voucher recipients??
How is this relative to the havoc that they are causing in your neighborhood??

Are Section 8 recipients a monolith now or what? 🤔

Section 8 status is relevant as a legal matter if/when the landlord tries to evict. You’re either being purposefully disingenuous or are very dumb.

Can you describe how it would be relevant? I know a good amount about tenant/landlord law, and am not sure how it would be something that comes up during an eviction proceeding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you need to embrace the diversity of your community. Everyone needs a place to live. Fortunately we have these programs to help people obtain housing in good neighborhoods. Be thankful.

Nope. This is a public nuisance issue. Not a "diversity" issue. The fact that they are in voucher program is a non-issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This post make me smile. I own more than half a dozen row houses in nw dc (20009). I rent to groups of young people. The mortgages are paid off. The income I receive is extraneous to my life now (after decades of work). From time to time, I was getting emails from neighbors unhappy with a late night part or bc there were some beer bottles scattered on a stoop when they walked by Sunday am from night before. I used to be apologetic and call tenants and tell them to cool their jets. The last several years, I tell the neighbors, if you ever contact me again about a party or beer cans, I will get rid of the current tenants and install the most violent section 8 tenants I can find - it’s makes 0 difference to me. These days, I’ll prob make more with section 8. You choose. I never hear from neighbors anymore 😃

Hard to imagine why people hate landlords….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This post make me smile. I own more than half a dozen row houses in nw dc (20009). I rent to groups of young people. The mortgages are paid off. The income I receive is extraneous to my life now (after decades of work). From time to time, I was getting emails from neighbors unhappy with a late night part or bc there were some beer bottles scattered on a stoop when they walked by Sunday am from night before. I used to be apologetic and call tenants and tell them to cool their jets. The last several years, I tell the neighbors, if you ever contact me again about a party or beer cans, I will get rid of the current tenants and install the most violent section 8 tenants I can find - it’s makes 0 difference to me. These days, I’ll prob make more with section 8. You choose. I never hear from neighbors anymore 😃

Hard to imagine why people hate landlords….

Slumlords

[Anonymous]

You have a landlord problem not a voucher recipient rproblem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Posts like yours are responsible for the existing stereotypes regarding renters who get housing assistance.

Just because someone is receiving housing assistance does not mean that they are common riff raff.

I do not understand why you had to add that element to your post OP.

Seems like you are trying to spread hate on here intentionally.
If you are so miserable go do good in the world instead of hiding behind a screen on an anonymous website…..

All men do not commit violent crimes, but if I see 4 men coming down a street at 2 am I am going to avoid them 100% of the time over 4 women because the ratio of violent offenses committed by men compared to women is sky high.

The same can be said of Section 8 participants. It’s a numbers game and data and logic aren’t always politically correct.

[Anonymous]

Address it through the owner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why wasn't your subject:

What can be done about neighbors who engage in illegal activities, shoot gun throughout the night, and don't keep up the property?

Why are you focusing on how they pay their rent?

It is relevant. NP.