San Diego Rental Homes and Section 8 Compliance
Section 8 is a federal program that’s administered locally,
and fair housing laws require that San Diego rental property
owners consider all applicants who are qualified to rent
their properties, regardless of their source of income.
Section 8 is a source of income.
Marketing and Section 8
Just a few years ago, landlords could advertise whether or not they were willing to accept Section 8 tenants into their property.
This is not permitted any longer.
Your listing and other marketing materials cannot dissuade Section 8 tenants from applying for your property or requesting a showing or calling for more information.
Your San Diego leasing team at Derrod Property Management understands the legal requirements and ensures your marketing process is compliant, fair, and objective.
Screening San Diego Tenants
When we screen tenants, we comply with all state, federal, and local fair housing laws. This means we provide our standard rental criteria to every potential applicant. We screen applications in the order in which they were received, and we approve the first application that meets all of our rental criteria.
If that application is submitted by a tenant with Section 8 tenants, that’s who gets a lease offer from us.
We screen for income, credit, and rental history. We search for past evictions. When a tenant is qualified, it doesn’t matter if their rent is paid by housing vouchers. They get approved.
Understanding Source of Income
We are permitted to establish income thresholds for the properties we rent out, and we do that. Our qualifying rental criteria requires tenants to earn at least a minimum amount to ensure they can pay rent on time.
State and federal laws allow us to establish an income minimum, but we cannot reject tenants based on their source of that income. If a 9-5 job brings in the required amount every month, a tenant is approved, regardless of what that job is. When a housing voucher provides enough money to cover our income requirements, we accept it as proof of income.
Section 8 Housing Requirements
Placing a Section 8 tenant in your property requires some extra work before the tenancy begins. At Derrod Property Management, we are prepared for this. We work with The Housing Authority on inspections, rent increases, and if necessary, accommodations for tenants who have disabilities.
Approving Rental Increases
Rental increases must be within the legally enforced limits and approved by the Housing Authority. Owners with Section 8 tenants can count on our team to establish a fair rent, negotiate the right increase at lease renewal time, and keep the entire process legally compliant and efficient.
Committing to Legal Compliance and Affordable Housing in the San Diego Rental Market
Renting to Section 8 tenants is an excellent way to provide affordable housing to the San Diego community. When you find yourself renting out a home to a tenant with housing benefits, we can help you manage the logistics of that process and ensure you don’t stumble into any legal pitfalls. We’re up to date on all the laws and committed to full compliance with them as well as equal opportunities in housing.
Learn What It’s Like to Work with Derrod Property Management
“Highly recommend Derrod Properties, they provide fantastic property management and truly care about the owners of their properties as well as their tenants. The management team and staff are exceptional and extremely good at what they do.”
“Thanks Ross & Stacey for all your help with our 4-plex and single-family home rental properties in Chula Vista. We were able to rest easy knowing you were taking care of all the details.”
“Ross and Stacey thank you. I wanted to take the time to write and share how satisfied we are with your service. We had a property that we would be renting out. After weighing out our options we decided that a property manager would be needed. Ross was a professional. He was thorough, provided a wealth of knowledge and is experienced. He made the rental transition easy, taking the stress out of managing our property. If you are in need of a property manager I recommend Ross!”
“Dear Ross and Stacey, thanks for finding someone so quickly and thanks for all your help as our property manager. You’ve always been really prompt with answering our questions and helping us.”
“I just wanted to thank you for all the help in the last year plus. It was a good opportunity for me to understand how you operate and manage. It was nice working with you. I will definitely consider you to manage a future property.”
“Derrod properties found our family a great home And after we encountered a few problems Stacy and Ross were quick to find us a even better home they are very good and care about their tenants we are very thankful for all their help I would highly recommend them”
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619.395.3314
Email
ross@derrodproperties.com
Address
2127 Olympic Parkway, Suite 1006 #153
Chula Vista, CA 91915
Licensing
CA DRE #02030517, #01396672, #01465422
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