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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I own a house in AU Park that I have rented it out on occasion. Whenever I list the house I get dozens of calls asking if I accept vouchers. I always say yes and not a single one of the potential tenants has ever shown up to see the house at their appointment. It is almost as if it is some sort of DC agency simply testing whether or not I accept vouchers.[/quote]

I have known people who faced lawsuits from the city for merely saying they would prefer not to take them. Seventy four percent of all landlords are small time. These are people who do this either on the side or own 4 or less units etc. the government is placing the burden of affordable housing on the backs of these landlords rather than more so addressing itself. I know this is a forum for housewives to talk about breastfeeding and stuff, and many people are probably root for the “underdog” all the time, but realistically private landlords put themselves out there, take a risk, get eviction moratoriums put on them when they have mortgages to pay, or get section 8 tenants, many of whom damage property, have more people living in the units than are intended, pull out the copper pipes when they leave etc…it’s all about perspective.[/quote]

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