Section 8

Citation: Section 8
Parent Document: Feemster v. BSA LTD. PARTNERSHIP, 548 F.3d 1063 (2008)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2008-11-14
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/187255/feemster-v-bsa-ltd-partnership/ ↗

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In conjunction with BSA’s opt-out, the District of Columbia
Housing Authority (DCHA), which administers the Section 8
program in the District, determined that the tenants were eligible
for enhanced vouchers. When tenants tried to use their vouchers
for rental payments, however, BSA refused to accept them or to
execute the necessary lease agreements. Starting in September
2004, BSA wrote letters to the tenants declaring that it would
not sign the paperwork required for use of the vouchers, but
stating that, “provided you pay the rent charged and otherwise
abide by the terms of your tenancy, you may continue to reside
in the property which you currently lease until such time as
[you] may be required to vacate upon appropriate notice.” J.A.
673-78. Each letter specified the “current rent” for that tenant’s
unit. Id. Thereafter, the tenants “continued to pay rent each
month to BSA, either at the full market amount or at the [lower]
amount established by the project-based Section 8 program.”
J.A. 594 (Plaintiffs’ Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute
¶ 15).

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