Scores of New York City tenants with Section 8 rental vouchers are facing eviction following a state court decision allowing landlords to exit the subsidy program. In the past, tenants using vouchers ...

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As if navigating the application process for Section 8 housing wasn’t difficult enough, now there are those hoping to keep such tenants out of decent homes. The Department of Housing and Urban ...

In a decision which clarifies the rights of the approximately 52,000 New York City tenants who receive Section 8 housing subsidies, a State Supreme Court justice has issued a declaratory judgment ...

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California prohibits the use of credit history to reject applicants with housing assistance without considering pay stubs and ...

Missouri Senate approved legislation that would nullify local laws protecting tenants receiving public assistance from landlord discrimination. The bill aims to overturn city ordinances prohibiting ...

Accepting Section 8 renters can be both a profitable and socially meaningful choice for landlords. Section 8, officially known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, offers rental assistance to ...

The property management company, FirstService Residential Texas, “discriminated because of race, color, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability in violation of the Fair Housing Act (“Act ...

California law makes it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent to people who participate in rental assistance programs like ...

Local laws prohibiting landlords from discriminating against tenants who receive public assistance would be unenforceable under legislation approved Tuesday night by the Missouri Senate. The bill ...