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After years of waiting, renters with Section 8 vouchers encounter illegal discrimination

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Would-be renters and housing researchers find vouchers are hard to get and even harder to use.

By Craig LeMoult October 6, 2022 Morning Edition Share Email Facebook Tweet Listen 7:12 Craig LeMoult on Morning Edition | Oct. 6, 2022 Ellen applied for a Section 8 housing voucher in 2018 because she was having trouble paying the rent for her Malden apartment, where she lives with her two sons. She works part time at a nursing home. A voucher would be a huge help by covering a portion of her rent with government funds, capping the amount she pays at 30% of her income. Finally, after three years of waiting, Ellen's voucher application was approved. She asked her landlord if she’d be willing t

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