Section 8 Reform: “Nicole Upano, assistant vice president of housing policy and regulatory affairs at the National Apartment Association (NAA), agrees that landlords have been leaving the Section 8 program in droves, but did not report any departures due to the recent funding freeze. She instead said ‘programmatic barriers’ are the main reason landlords choose not to participate… She also says NAA is concerned about the ‘over-regulation of the [Housing Choice Voucher] program’ and hopes that HUD under the current leadership will be open to exploring ways to reduce administrative, inspection, and other burdens on participating landlords.” Read more.
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