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HUD-VASH Voucher NYC: How Veterans Apply and Income Limits

HUD-VASH in NYC starts at the VA, not NYCHA: call 877-424-3838. The 2026 income limit is $95,000 for one person and VA disability pay is not counted.

Dec 17, 202510 min read

For renters

Section 8 Income Limits NYC 2026: 1 to 8 People (HUD)

Section 8 income limits in NYC for 2026: $59,400 for one person, $84,800 for four (HUD FY2026). See the full table, who qualifies and what counts as income.

Dec 17, 202510 min read

For renters

Section 8 Transfer in NYC: Moving to a New Apartment (2026)

Moving within NYC on Section 8? Ask your agency first. Since May 1, 2026, NYCHA approves a voluntary move only if rent plus utilities is no higher.

Dec 17, 202517 min read

For landlords

CityFHEPS Landlord Requirements NYC: Rules and 2026 Rents

What HRA requires of a CityFHEPS landlord in 2026: unit approval, the Landlord Package, what the City pays and when, and the 5-business-day notices.

Dec 17, 202510 min read

For landlords

Section 8 Inspection Checklist NYC: What HQS Inspectors Check

Compare NYCHA, HPD and HCR inspection standards, NYC repair deadlines and reinspection procedures, with agency sources and a practical preparation checklist.

Dec 17, 202522 min read

For landlords

Section 8 Annual Recertification NYC: NYCHA, HPD and HCR

Three agencies run Section 8 in New York City and each recertifies differently. Deadlines, forms and notices at NYCHA, HPD and NYS HCR.

Dec 17, 20259 min read

For renters

How to Add Someone to Your Section 8 Voucher in NYC

NYCHA and HCR must approve a new household member before move-in; HPD exempts spouses and domestic partners. Deadlines, documents and rent effect.

Dec 17, 202510 min read

For landlords

Can a Landlord Refuse Section 8 in NYC? The Law in 2026

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in NYC? No. What City and State law say, the two exemptions, the 2021 end of the six-unit rule, penalties and lawful screening.

Dec 17, 20259 min read

For landlords

What to Do When Your Section 8 Tenant Doesn't Pay Their Portion

The agency will not cover a missed tenant share. The lawful sequence in NYC: the notices state law requires and what NYCHA, HPD and HCR ask for.

Dec 17, 202510 min read

For landlords

How to Screen Section 8 Tenants in NYC: What the Law Allows

How to screen Section 8 tenants in NYC: what the agency checks, what landlords may check, and the legal limits on income, credit, court and criminal records.

Dec 17, 202512 min read

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HUD-VASH Voucher NYC: How Veterans Apply and Income Limits
The VA's Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus at 423 East 23rd Street in Manhattan, May 2026. Ajay Suresh. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · cropped
Section 8 Income Limits NYC 2026: 1 to 8 People (HUD)
Apartment buildings along University Avenue between West Tremont and West Burnside avenues in the Bronx, October 2022. Deansfa. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
Section 8 Transfer in NYC: Moving to a New Apartment (2026)
Apartment buildings where East 205th Street meets Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, the Bronx, March 2019. Tdorante10. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
CityFHEPS Landlord Requirements NYC: Rules and 2026 Rents
138-21 Jamaica Avenue, at the corner of Jamaica Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, May 2021. Tdorante10. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
Section 8 Inspection Checklist NYC: What HQS Inspectors Check
Apartment buildings with fire escapes at Montgomery Street in New York City, May 2006. Norbert Nagel, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped
Section 8 Annual Recertification NYC: NYCHA, HPD and HCR
The apartment building at 2039 Cruger Avenue in the Bronx, January 2016. Jeff Reuben. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped
How to Add Someone to Your Section 8 Voucher in NYC
90 Church Street in Lower Manhattan, where NYCHA has its central offices, October 2024. Kidfly182. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · cropped
Can a Landlord Refuse Section 8 in NYC? The Law in 2026
New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, where the City Council meets, September 2012. Arundejoe. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped
What to Do When Your Section 8 Tenant Doesn't Pay Their Portion
Row houses on De Kalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, November 2012. Jim.henderson. Wikimedia Commons · CC0 · cropped
How to Screen Section 8 Tenants in NYC: What the Law Allows
The state Supreme Court and Civil Court buildings on Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, March 2019. CaptJayRuffins. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped