Mixing and Matching

Section 8 housing rules also cause problems in condos. When landlords are not able to get renters at their asking rate they try to sneak in Section 8 renters. Section 8 renters can initially afford the rent because they get government subsidies that cover most of their rent. Shortly after moving in the Section 8 renters stop paying any rent above the amount of the subsidy. The landlords allow them to stay because the subsidy is more than they could rent the unit out for to non Section 8 renters. These people in essence are living in the complex free(at taxpayer expense) while everyone else is paying out of their own pockets.