Money’s good, but landlords resistant
by Chrissa Olson One third of Redondo Beach’s 633 Section 8 vouchers go unissued largely because landlords in the city refuse to accept Section 8 tenants, according to Redondo Beach Housing Supervisor Angelica Zavala. Redondo Beach’s June Section 8 status report showed 1,192 families on the waitlist. Housing specialist Robin Flanagan said the Housing Authority issues vouchers to 50 people at a time to prevent oversaturating the rental market. Of the 50 people issued Section 8 vouchers in February, only 14 found housing. Of the 50 who received vouchers in June, fewer than five were able to find housing, despite assistance from the Redondo Housing Authority, according to Zavala. The Federal Section 8 voucher program covers the rent of very low income families or individuals after they pay no more than 30-40% of their income towards their rent. Vouchers are valid for 180 days for families, elderly and disabled people, and 120 days for single people. Voucher recipients who fail to find housing must reapply. But the Redondo Housing Authority’s waiting list has been closed since 2015. Though it is illegal to discriminate against Section 8 tenants, landlords commonly will not accept…
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