how do I know if I qualify for housing support like section 8?
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just go to you local redevelopment and housing authority and apply or you can call them and they can give you the income guidlines over the phone
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Yes, there is.  Check with your social services, they should be able to help you.
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You could probably find out by checking government website, www.gov.org\nlook under menu or search bar for, "welfare of vulnerable adults", or "care home standards".
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£68 a month? £14.50 a week? Are you living in a shoe-box? Come on! \nWhy aren't you getting Housing Benefit? Go to the CAB, Citizens' Advice Bureau and ask them to help. Contact Shelter.
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Contact your city's hosuing authority, tell them you would like to list a house with them to rent... then they will put you on a list...people will contact you to look at the property.  You screen your own applicants.  Generally it is best to not try and collect a full deposit from then (25 to 50% or none).  Section 8 will then inspect the house and make sure it is up to code.  Then, the applicant becomes your tenant, they pay you a copay (for a three bedroom house it could be like $125 dollars) and the government sends you a check for the rest.
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You can go to a local welfare office and they can give you information on Section 8 Housing.  Since I don't know the state or town to which you are referring, I can't get any more specific.  \n\nGood luck with your new family. :)
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Sure they get a guaranteed income. Just check with your local Section 8 Housing Dept. and they have a listing of properties and landlords who participate in the program. You can always call places you are interested in and ask them if they accept it.
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I know your situation too well. This is what you do: First, you findout if the tenants are on section 8, or if the government subsidizes the rent. From what you describe, this is very likely.\n\nThen, you  call the cops each time you notice drug activity, noises, altercations, etc. Get copies of all police reports, and notify your state's agency that covers section 8 assistance. If teh tenants aren't following the state's requirements to live in a subsidized house, they're out, and they may even take the landlord off their list.\n\nGood luck
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The whole purpose of the Housing Selection Scheme (in NI at least) is to determine Housing Stress. That is to determine who has the greater need. Such a Scheme cannot discriminate against and must favour those deemed in most need. So yes those who are Homeless or vulnerable will get priority. But don't go presenting urself as homeless at your local Housing Executive or Council office just to "jump" the list. There are measures in place to test intentionality and priority. Anyone who works in Social Housing will tell you that the House Sales Scheme has made the job a lot harder as we work with ever declining stock and higher expectation. At least half the people we house in our district are working but this cannot be a factor when u do a Housing Assessment nor an allocation. Neither can nationality, race, gender or religion. If u have at least indefinite leave to remain or asylum seeker status u can be placed on the waiting list and ur housing need tested.
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if you have a local housing authority go there the requirements are low income  your rent will be based on your income your disability will also help you your medical bills and all other bills you owe as well as medication will all be took into consideration you also have some places that have private sec.8 call some of the local apts. and look in your local news paper ,i use to manage an apartment complex i had some sec 8 on my property and some of them paid 0 rent it all depends on your situation and income all cases are different you can IM me if i can be of any more help to you
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There are thousands of Landlords, both large and small, that make a lot of money renting to Section 8 tenants.  You can also make a lot of money.  Here are a few tips you can use to make sure you have a good experience renting property to Section 8 tenants.\n\n1.  Screening of the tenants is the responsibility of the landlord.  The Housing Authority only screens for income eligibility.\n\n2.  Many Section 8 tenants have jobs, just low paying ones, such as McDonald's, Wal-Mart, etc.  Look for a steady work history.  Tenants that are out of work frequently create problems because they will not be able to pay their portion of the rent.\n\n3.  Most Section 8 tenants are blue collar workers.  Blue Collar tenants tend to make many repairs themselves and rely less on a landlord for minor plumbing problems and other repairs.  That will save you money.\n\n4.  Tenants can lose their voucher if they do not pay their portion of the rent or they trash the unit.  You can use this as leverage to get the tenants to obey their lease.\n\n5.  Many Section 8 tenants prefer to lease long term.  This will result in lower turnover of the units and a more steady, predictable income for you.\n\n6.  If you accept Section 8, the local housing authority will list your property on their landlord list.  This is very good free advertising.\n\n7.  If you build an apartment and tell the lenders you will accept Section 8, sometimes you can get a lower interest rate, especially if you get a loan through a govermental program.\n\n8.  I have listed a few govermental programs that you can use to build/buy/rehabilitate the property .
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lowincome-section8-housing-assistance/
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For at least six months out of the year, with you contributing the majority of support.  It does not have to be a relative either, anyone living in your home qualifies.
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Well, if you have no job, I'm sure you can qualify for Section 8 housing.  You can find a job by applying for them.  Apply for as many places and don't pick and chose the things you want to do...  unfortunately most people don't have jobs they want to do.  Try fast food, sweeping floors, anything to start getting some income.
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Twylafox is right.  Read her answer.\n\nThere are 2 types of Section 8 assistance: One is a certificate or voucher that the tenant has been issued, and can be used anywhere that a landlord will accept (there are maximum rents that HUD will pay), given that the property will pass HUD's inspection. It stays with the tenant.  The other is when the property has a contract with HUD to provide housing to qualified tenants, and everyone receives the benefits.  \n\nThe tenant pays about 30% of their income, and the the gov't pays the rest.  Rents are paid from the local housing authority directly to the landlord.  \n\nIn an area where rents are low, it works well for the landlord, because HUD's rent maximums are decent.  In high rent areas, it's better to rent to the highest bidder.\n\n\nSect. 8 is being or has been phased out.  It was part of the evil welfare system.
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Check with the housing authority for your state.  They will know which properties can take Section 8.
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Check with your local authorities\n\nIf you are in UK and looking for community care grants, I suggest you go to Direct.gov as this page explains who can qualify and how to apply  for community care grants http://www.direct.gov.uk/Bfsl1/BenefitsAndFinancialSupport/BenefitsAndFinancialSupportArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10018921&chk=4pDuKa