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  1. #11
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    Default Re: Building Owner Threatening Eviction if I Put Futre Rent into Third Party Escrow

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    I was referring to the fact that in my neighborhood Section 8 vouchers are frowned upon.
    Is there a problem with calling Section 8 and letting them know about the situation? Their standards for rental units are fairly tight. One of their inspectors can look at your unit and common areas of the building and issue the owners a discrepancy notice threatening to terminate Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) to them if corrections are not made within 30 days.

    I am a Section 8 building owner and am fairly familiar with the process. If I get one of those notices I make sure the repairs are made right away. If I don't, the HAP payments will stop and the tenant can't afford to make up the difference. If that happens, I will lose too much money evicting them, cleaning the place up and then having the unit empty while looking for a new tenant.

    Section 8 is the goose that lays the golden eggs. If you want to keep getting the golden eggs, you maintain your building.

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    Default Re: Building Owner Threatening Eviction if I Put Futre Rent into Third Party Escrow

    You need to make damned sure that your withholding is justified, if you get evicted for nonpaymnt you can lose your section 8

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    Default Re: Tenant Threatened With Eviction if He Places Future Rent Into Escrow

    Your remedies are summarized here. Be very careful about choosing the most appropriate option and following proper procedure to exercise your rights. There's a form generator for creating a formal, written request for repairs, available here.

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    Default Re: Tenant Threatened With Eviction if He Places Future Rent Into Escrow

    I suggest you move.

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