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The Rent is Too (Darn) High: The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Paid Over $3.1 Million More in Section 8 Rent than Comparable Apartments in the Same Buildings
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
Abstract
From the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management led by Senator Rand Paul issued a weekly waste report concerning the Department of Housing and Urban Development as they are paying "higher rent for Section 8 housing than non-subsidized renters paid in the same buildings." The report totaled the additional cost at being more than $3.1 million, with rent differences ranging from $2 to $2,900 in additional rent for subsidized units. The report takes primary issue with the exclusion of cooperative properties from being subject to HUD Section 8 regulations.
Date
2017-08-09
Document Type
Senate Majority Oversight Record
Serial Number
Document Length
1 page
Congress
115
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Oversight Records
PAP Major Code
14: Community Development and Housing Issues
PAP Minor Code
1406: Low and Middle-Income Housing Programs and Needs