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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The more we discuss this, the more it seems absolutely bonkers to house the chronically homeless (by definition, having some sort of severe mental and/or addiction) in private buildings using above market-rate vouchers. Like, calculated to lead to failure on multiple levela. Private *market-rate* voucher solutions make sense for people who just have an affordability problem. But turning private buildings into unstaffed low barriee homeless shelters is nuttttttssss. [/quote]

In the WP Sedgewick Gardens series from 2019 it was pretty clear that they were using very disruptive tenants to clear the building of those who could exercise TOPA rights when the owner had wanted to sell. They used other tactics laid out too, and many have indeed moved out, including voucher holders who think it isn't safe (same scenario in Connecticut House where many voucher holding moms try to move on ASAP for safety).

Another issue is that the program was set up so that even renting to 1 voucher holder briefly took the unit out of rent control program permanently, so many rent control units were lost. Supposedly the Council fixed this, recently, but so much corruption, who knows. There is also an incentive to find ways to get tenants paying below market rate out, especially elderly long term tenants. In that instance too, disruptive tenants who may be especially frightening to the frail leads to that goal. The program has led to less overall rent stabilized units and vouchers being swapped out for others, Frumin does talk about this directly and is supposedly trying a legislative fix in a pending bill.

The program as is primarily benefits developers and landlords who rake in staggering sums of public funds, and whoever gets kickbacks. Despite the rhetoric and PR, not so much the recipients, who are often rendered homeless again by the problems that were not addressed effectively. San Fransicko is a good read on the reality of HF, the consequences for individuals and communities is tragic. For ex, untreated addicts who are isolated in apartments are more likely to OD without anyone there to summon help. DC claims that they provide furniture, etc, but from neighbors who have seen inside apartments, that is not true. Many don't even have a pot to cook in. It's all very scammy but it has good marketing and very broad public support in DC. [/quote]

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