Nassau County landlords must accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers as a lawful source of income under New York Human Rights Law. The Nassau County Office of Housing and Community Development administers the local voucher program covering several thousand households.
Section 8 voucher holders in Nassau County receive subsidies through Nassau County Office of Housing and Community Development, the Town of Hempstead Housing Authority, and several village authorities including Long Beach and Glen Cove. Landlords cannot refuse a voucher under NY Executive Law 296(5). Participating units must pass a Housing Quality Standards inspection, the rent must fall within HUD payment standards, and the landlord signs a Housing Assistance Payments contract with the public housing authority. Tenants pay roughly thirty percent of household income directly to the landlord.
Refusing Section 8 vouchers triggers source-of-income discrimination findings, civil penalties of $50,000 to $100,000, and damages awards. PHAs may bar repeat-offender landlords from voucher contracts countywide for several years.
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