[Smile-n-Win]

Section 8 renter

What does that mean?

[MKM1960]

That in it's infinite wisdom the government decided that if you put those needing housing assistance into market rate housing and subsidize them the amount over the rent they would pay in public housing. The idea being that seeing people get up and go to work would help give the Sec. 8 recipient the idea that working is good. Which only destroyed lots of good affordable rental housing. /sarcasm

[jbarkley]

Section 8 housing is state subsidized housing in Michigan. There are very strict rules about what landlords have to do and while it is a good way to get older apartment complexes rented and newer complexes constructed, there are definite pros and cons