The Section 8 program, which provides assistance for low-income households, seniors and individuals with disabilities, has suspended voucher applications due to funding reductions
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Broker and former US Senate legislative correspondent Cara Ameer offers issue-by-issue analysis of the confirmation hearing for Scott Turner, newly confirmed as HUD Secretary
A consumer watchdog filed complaints with California’s Civil Rights Department against 200 firms after an undercover sting found that the vouchers were refused repeatedly across the state
Simply Homes applies proptech by using an artificial intelligence-generated performance model to determine what each property will require to reach livability and, in time, profitability
A discrimination lawsuit filed by Shaniqua Newkirk, a Black Section 8 voucher recipient, against several prominent agents has brought to light misconceptions about agent fair housing duties
As part of its settlement with the Housing Rights Initiative, Compass has committed to raising commissions for agents brokering Section 8 leases and launching several housing voucher education programs
The seed round will help spread around the cost of qualified housing and incentivize property owners to participate