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Can a Section 8 landlord require tenants to shovel snow and mow grass?

Asked by jca2 (16267points) January 23rd, 2023

I’m not moving. I’m not a Section 8 recipient. I am just curious because I saw a post on FB, for a house and they said they are willing to accept Section 8, and one of the requirements for prospective tenants is they have to shovel snow and mow grass.

I know that regular rentals (non Section 8) can require tenants to do these things, but Section 8 recipients can be disabled and therefore, I’m not sure how that would work (requiring them to mow grass and shovel snow).

I used to work for Section 8 a long time ago, so I know a bit about it but this is not something that I recall ever coming up.

I am not commenting on the FB post about it, and as I said I’m not looking to move, I am just curious about whether or not they can require it.

It’s funny because when I look at the post about the rental, typical Facebook, commenters are discussing how awful it is that they are going to allow Section 8, and how illegals and undesirables receive Section 8, and the high rent and “there goes the neighborhood,” but yet nobody is asking this interesting question, about whether it’s legal for the landlord to require tenants to shovel snow and mow grass.

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