People who struggle to pay rent can find affordable housing through a variety of government programs, the biggest of which is called the Housing Choice Vouchers Program, often referred to as "Section ...

California prohibits the use of credit history to reject applicants with housing assistance without considering pay stubs and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Renter Jasmine Wells: “People straight up tell you, ‘We don’t accept Section 8.'” After a ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Although the Housing Choice Voucher Program came into effect in the 70s, in recent years, more landlords have learned about the benefits of participating in the program and are keener to accept ...

The Federal Trade Commission has won a $6 million judgment against the operators of a shuttered Southern California rental firm that preyed on low-income tenants seeking hard-to-find, ...

The local public housing authority is going to open a waiting list for federal Section 8 housing vouchers next week for the first time in two years, but applicants may have a long wait ahead for ...

Tenants getting federal rent subsidies have yet to be affected by the partial government shutdown, now in its fourth week. But big problems could arise for those renters and their landlords should the ...