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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a Section 8 tenant and it's worked out fairly well so far.  However, currently they pay 100% of the rent.  The thing you have to be careful about is when you have a split in the rental share between the housing authority and the tenant.  The formula they use doesn't leave the tenants much wiggle room if the tenant makes a poor financial decision or has an unexpected expense.

The one advantage you have as a landlord is the leverage that if they [b]don't pay or trash the place their section 8 benefits can be terminated [/b]and most people on section 8 will try to avoid that.[/quote]

Can you clarify this?  We have a section 8 renter next door who has completely trashed the place.  Landlord wants her out but says he can't because rent is up to date because section 8 is paying it.  It is so badly trashed I can't even begin to describe it.  [/quote]

The landlord is probably lying to you about wanting her out and is just happy the rent is being paid.  If he really wanted her out he would call her case worker and report the issues and they would come out and perform a home inspection.  If tenant isn't abiding by the terms of the program they can terminate her assistance and then she won't be current with her rent and he can evict her.  For obvious reasons he probably doesn't want to go this route.[/quote]

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