VoucherMatch Blog

This guide walks you through everything you need to know: which agency to work with, what documents you need, how inspections work, and how to get your first tenant placed.

This guide covers the current payment standards for NYCHA, HPD, and HCR vouchers, how utility allowances affect your bottom line, and how to request rent increases within the program.

Your Section 8 voucher is portable, but you need approval before you move. Here's how to transfer within NYC, port to another state, or move into NYC from elsewhere.

CityFHEPS is NYC's largest rental assistance program. Here's what landlords need to know about payment standards, requirements, and how to accept CityFHEPS tenants.

Every Section 8 unit in NYC must pass a Housing Quality Standards inspection. Here's what inspectors look for and how to prepare.

Every year, Section 8 voucher holders must complete an annual recertification to continue receiving rental assistance.

Adding a new household member to your Section 8 voucher requires approval from both your Housing Authority and your landlord before they move in.

In New York City, landlords cannot refuse to rent to someone solely because they have a Section 8 voucher. This has been the law since 2008.

You have the same legal remedies available as with any non-paying tenant, plus the Housing Authority can take action against the tenant's voucher.

The Housing Authority screens for program eligibility, but landlords are still responsible for evaluating whether an applicant will be a good tenant.