The Manchester Housing and Redevelopment Authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers locally, and landlords may not refuse vouchers under RSA 354-A:10's source-of-income protection.
MHRA, the local public housing authority, administers approximately 1,800 Housing Choice Vouchers and project-based units across Manchester. Landlords participating in the program complete a HUD Housing Quality Standards inspection, sign a HAP contract with MHRA, and accept the contract rent (a portion paid by tenant, balance paid by MHRA). Because RSA 354-A:10 prohibits source-of-income discrimination, Manchester landlords cannot post 'no Section 8' listings or reject voucher holders without a non-discriminatory reason. Inspection failures must be cured within HUD timelines or HAP payments cease.
Posting no-voucher advertisements, deliberately failing HQS inspections to drive out voucher tenants, or charging side payments above contract rent triggers HUD and Human Rights Commission enforcement.
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