IN THE SECTION 8 APARTMENT I AM IN WE RECEIVE A MONTHLY UTILITY ALLOWANCE CHECK IF WE MAKE BELOW THE INCOME LEVEL GUIDELINES. OUR PROPERTY CHANGED MANAGEMENT IN JUNE AND SINCE THEN THE UTILITY ALLOWANCE STOPPED. THE APARTMENT MANAGER NEVER SENT OUT NOTICES ABOUT THE CHECKS AND WHEN I INQUIRE ABOUT IT THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE HERE AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE US A NUMBER TO CALL AND GET ANSWERS. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS MY RIGHTS AS A TENANT TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THE SITUIATION AND WHY ISN'T THE MANAGER OF THE PROPERTY MORE INVOLVED IN FINDING OUT WHATS GOING ON? PLEASE HELP SOME OF US DEPEND ON THAT MONEY AND IT WOULD HELP TO RECEIVE MORE THAN AN " I DON'T KNOW" WHEN WE CALL THE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION.
2007-07-24 06:54:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Im pretty sure they are required to notify you...I looked it up and I found this link of governmental guidlines and regulations for section 8 tenants and landlords and Im not sure what state it was for but it DID say that they had to give you written notification before anything with utility or rent was changed. http://www.content.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/gendocs/mfhrrr.pdf
You should get in contact with your local landlord tenant court and ask them they will be glad to assist you, and your complex can get in trouble if they are violating their section 8 agreement. Take control and get answers yourself if they wont do it for you. Good Luck
2007-07-24 07:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by sweetgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speed of a bureaucracy can be agonizingly slow. Perhaps the old management firm was not gracious in providing the needed information to the new management firm, and they need to start from scratch with the Housing Allowance Office ?
It sometimes just takes TIME to get all issues settled and organized when a management change takes effect.
2007-07-24 14:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋