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

Tenants with low incomes can qualify for federal Section 8 rental vouchers, but in Miami-Dade, a funding shortfall sparked a freeze on new vouchers in 2025. Hundreds of people waiting for rent ...

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 ...

The phrase “Section 8” is still attached to many misconceptions that lead some landlords to shun Section 8 tenants. Such incidents happen even in states where income-source-based discrimination is ...

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Landlords are opposing an effort to help fill Pontiac’s vacant rental homes with people who receive government subsidies. Nearly 65% of the city’s housing stock are rentals. Councilman Mikal Goodman ...

Danielle Johnson credits the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with saving her life. Johnson, 48, lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Erie. She is among more than 1,000 city residents ...

A shortage of federal dollars has left the Boston Housing Authority unable to fully pay rent to Section 8 landlords this month. In a letter sent to property owners this week, the housing authority ...