Rents ( Archived) (3)

Morning all..Today I’m interested in finding out about regional (other than The U.S.) systems and programs for rent. For example, we have “HUD”, which is the umbrella agency for public housing. Two main programs fall within this—PHA ( public housing authority), and Section Eight. The first one is apartment units owned and operated by the federal government. Section Eight is houses and apartments privately owned, but the owner is willing to accept “vouchers” for qualifying renters. Rent is based on income adjusted after medical and utility allowances, and is no more than 40% of this adjustment. (It’s usually about 30%). It is possible to have one’s entire rent paid. Some landlords really like HUD, some can’t stand it. Because there is a “cap” on the original amount the rent may be, high- end and so forth, units don’t qualify. Landlords are known to keep their rents too high to qualify...Getting HUD is not very easy, even if one qualifies. Often there is a halt of even taking applications; there are waiting lists to get on waiting lists! Even so, it is a good organization, and the management is relatively kind and empathetic. Also, one doesn’t have to be “dirt-poor” to qualify...income can be about 2100.00 net monthly for a single person. Just wondering how your areas deal with housing challenges...thanx