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Evicting Your Tenant When They Violate the Local Health & Dept Codes

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Tenant, Section 8 Tenants, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Agents, Eviction on Oct 21, 2008

You are probably asking yourself, how is that going to work? And why would the local Health Department take an interest in deadbeat tenants? Why would they want to help me? But also do they have the right to intervene?

Public Health The simple answer begins with utilities. Many communities, cities and counties across the nation have rules and regulations, simply put, laws for health codes and regulations.

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Assistance for Low-Income Renters

Posted by: Investors Lounge Online in Tenant, Section 8 Tenants on Aug 08, 2008

As part of the new housing bill recently passed in Congress, a new trust fund aimed at renters with little income will now have more access to affordable housing. A trust fund endowed to the tune of $550 million is the first of its kind since the creation of Section 8 housing, known colloquially as the "projects", was created in 1974. Section 8 Low Income Renters

This most recent incarnation of Section 8 is specifically

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Why Rent to Section 8 Tenants?

Posted by: Nick Johnson in Tenant, Section 8 Tenants, Landlord on Jun 06, 2008

Section 8, also called the Housing Choice Voucher Program, is a Federal housing program which provides housing assistance to low-income renters and homeowners. This assistance comes in the form of the city pays the rent, and the federal government reimburses the city for that rent money.

If you are considering renting to Section 8 tenants, you first need to understand how the program works.