Landlord Must Accept Section 8 Enhanced Vouchers

January 1, 2006

LVT Number: 18576

Tenants sued to stop landlord from refusing to renew leases and to make landlord accept Section 8 enhanced vouchers for rent payment. They said that landlord was violating federal law. Landlord had opted out of a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract with HPD and claimed that it was no longer required to accept Section 8 vouchers. The court ruled for tenants and issued a temporary injunction barring landlord's refusal to renew leases, and requiring landlord to accept enhanced vouchers as partial rent payments. The court found that federal law, 42 U.S.C.

Tenants sued to stop landlord from refusing to renew leases and to make landlord accept Section 8 enhanced vouchers for rent payment. They said that landlord was violating federal law. Landlord had opted out of a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract with HPD and claimed that it was no longer required to accept Section 8 vouchers. The court ruled for tenants and issued a temporary injunction barring landlord's refusal to renew leases, and requiring landlord to accept enhanced vouchers as partial rent payments. The court found that federal law, 42 U.S.C. §1437f(t) gave tenants a right to continuation under the Section 8 program.

Esteves v. Cosmopolitan Assocs. LLC: NYLJ, 12/12/05, p. 23, col. 3 (E.D.N.Y.; Gleeson, J)

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