What does "section 8" mean when referring to renting an apartment?
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Twylafox is right.  Read her answer.\n\nThere are 2 types of Section 8 assistance: One is a certificate or voucher that the tenant has been issued, and can be used anywhere that a landlord will accept (there are maximum rents that HUD will pay), given that the property will pass HUD's inspection. It stays with the tenant.  The other is when the property has a contract with HUD to provide housing to qualified tenants, and everyone receives the benefits.  \n\nThe tenant pays about 30% of their income, and the the gov't pays the rest.  Rents are paid from the local housing authority directly to the landlord.  \n\nIn an area where rents are low, it works well for the landlord, because HUD's rent maximums are decent.  In high rent areas, it's better to rent to the highest bidder.\n\n\nSect. 8 is being or has been phased out.  It was part of the evil welfare system.
669948
Rider A could be anything, a pet deposit, limit to number of tenants, anything, it is merely a modification of the lease agreement. Don't sign anything with missing pages., And he should not be too busy to get you a compete copy of the lease. He wants your money, he should be responsive like any other enterprise.
101068
Well, if you have no job, I'm sure you can qualify for Section 8 housing.  You can find a job by applying for them.  Apply for as many places and don't pick and chose the things you want to do...  unfortunately most people don't have jobs they want to do.  Try fast food, sweeping floors, anything to start getting some income.
821838
Check with the housing authority for your state.  They will know which properties can take Section 8.
124339
Ask the apartment complex owner for a copy-by law they have to give you one.  And you should have gotten one when you signed up for the apartment-if you didn't you are not responible for paying such a fee-if you didn't get one anyways
556707
Unfortunately, I think it is legal; my apartment complex does the same. I think it has something to do with the property owner's business choices superceding your choices, since ultimately you can choose not to live there, you know?\n\nI think it's retarded and I hate it too.
1030064
my sister is in the same scenario if  you choose to put the house under the section 8 program your money is 100% guranteed back when you rent it out  i s someone wanting to rent with the option to buy if you do this process you get more money in the end
828522
just go to the apartment you want to rent from and if they do based on income, they can tell you exactly what it would be
1156763
This is something that is negotiated between the owner and the one who is renting.  There is no standard form, and the agreement can be everything from verbal (as among family, friends for example) to written and even notarized.  www.findlaw.com is a rather good site for finding some more specifics, and from there you may find actual forms that could be used.
865957
You need to sign up with HUD -- the Department of Housing and Urban Developemnt in your community. You will have to pass an inspection that they will do of the property. Sometimes they are really stict, but it really is a good idea to accept section 8. When you rent to section 8 you are guaranteed your rent each month, but the tenant maybe responsible for their share depending on their income. Please do a background check and check all refrences. That really is important. I use to rent to some people who were on section 8 and for the most part it worked out ok. Good luck.
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EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS SECTION 8 AND MOST STATES PROVIDE 30 DAYS NOTICE, THERE ARE EXEPTIONS.  FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOUR DAUGHTER SERIOUSLY VIOLATED THE RULES, SUCH AS NO DRUGS, NO VIOLENCE, NO OTHER "SUB" TENANT, THEN YES, THE LEASE OFFICE CAN TERMINATE IMMEDIATELY.\n\nWHATEVER THE REASON, PLEASE TELL YOUR DAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING:\nMAKE SURE THE RENT CO PAYMENT IS UP TO DATE\nBRING THE EVICTION NOTICE TO HER SECTION 8 CASE WORKER TO DISCUSS HER OPTIONS WITH THE CASEWORKER.  THAT IS PRETTY MUCH ALL THAT CAN BE DONE AT THIS POINT.  IF THE EVICTION NOTICE IS ILLEGALLY SUBMITTED TO YOUR DAUGHTER, THEN SECTION 8 WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE...BUT ALSO BE AWARE THAT THE LANDLORD MIGHT GET PENALIZED BY SECTION 8, MEANING THAT YOUR DAUGHTER MIGHT HAVE ONLY ONE MONTH TO MOVE.  ANY TIME A LANDLORD GETS PENALIZED OR PUT ON THE SECTION 8 BLACK LIST, THE SECTION 8 TENANT IS EITHER RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE FULL RENT OR THE TENANT HAS TO FIND HIM/HER SELF ANOTHER APARTMENT WHICH ACCEPTS SECTION 8.
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Because it's likely in the lease. Rent might be different if more people were living there. I know that if I'm to have a guest for more than 2 weeks I need to inform my landlord and get their permission.
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I know in my town it is.\nThere are furnished apartments, or non furnished as well...\nso you could test living with other people's furniture to save yourselves the trouble of moving stuff.\nFurnished apartments are usually about 1/2 as much more again though (so if an unfurnished was $400/mo., a furnished would usually be $600/mo.).\nI recommend getting the phone numbers of superintendants of big buildings or rows of buildings to ask them about their one-month options, smaller buildings (or single buildings) are usually less open to the idea.\nYou'll probably need to put down a damage deposit, and get parental signatures ~ the building superintendants will want to be sure you're not a couple of apartment-trashing rowdys looking for a place to party for a month.\n\nAll that aside, I'd like to make a recommendation ~ don't move out from home sooner then necessairy.\nI could easily list about 20 people I know who all regret moving away from home as soon as they did. Contrarily, I can only think of 2 who say they should maybe have left sooner.\nIt's a sweet deal living at home and having all (or most of) your money to yourself rather than to bills... and while I'm giving advice, I highly recommend saving at least 1/2 of all the money you do get for later in life. Believe me, you WILL need it.\nOnce you move out, the idea of 'spending cash' becomes laughable for most folks. Getting started on your own (even with friends) in life is way harder than you probably imagine.\nIt was for me.\n\nWhatever you decide to do, I wish you luck!\n~ Apple
252863
If you've already qualified for Section 8, they housing department should be able to provide you with a list of properties that have vacancies.
850507
It really depends on what state you live in... I live in Iowa and we have section 8 housing wich is basically low income housing.. you go down, apply wait for approval or denial; if you are approved you then find a landlord that takes section 8 and you have a place to live.\n Section 8 sets the amount that you pay to the landlord and the amount that the state pays the landlord, they put a restriction on how big or small of a place you can rent. Once you apply ( at least in parts of Iowa) it can take as long as 6 months to get approval.\n I hope this was a little helpful
1063066
It depends...if you have been paying rent then you are not squatting and that goes for the same as if you signed any type of rental agreement. If you have been living there without paying rent and did not sign anything then you qualify as a squatter.
524970
are you approved for section 8?  Do you have a section 8 voucher?