Housing choice vouchers, also known as Section 8 vouchers, help people in need find affordable housing. But landlords often won’t accept them, saying they don’t want to fill out the paperwork or are worried that tenants will damage their units. A new program in Johnson County aims to increase the number of landlords who do take vouchers by offering incentives to do so. Landlords who take on such a tenant will gain access to a damage claim fund and receive a one-time bonus equivalent to two times a unit’s rent.
Source: KCUR
