As part of my recent attempt to get over my fear of learning new things and trying to rent one of my rentals as a section 8 rental, I have been on the phone with HUD and the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency about three times now. Here's the interesting thing: every time I have heard a different story. The first time, I was told I had to do nothing. Just register your rental and wait for an SHRA agent to call you for a "briefing." Second time, no agent was to call me, but I would receive a "briefing packet in the mail." Today, when I called (the last time so far) I was told there was no briefing packet... "and why would an agent call you?" Instead I have to attend a Landlord Orientation.
Everyone I had asked about renting out my house as a Section 8 rental had said, there's nothing to it!
I'm not giving up yet. Maybe there's more work on the front end and lesser later. At least, I hope so.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Will HUD Please Make up its Mind?
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2 comments:
In my experience, there is nothing to it. The easiest way is to have the renter with the voucher in hand approach you and ask if you will accept Section 8. We did not go to the Housing Dept., the renters came to us.
Gail,
Thanks for the comment. I guess sometimes I try to research too hard. I just would hate to let someone in and then find out we haven't completed some really important aspect of the "sign-up" process and have to have tenants leave.
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