Memphis Housing Authority (MHA) administers federal Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in the city. Tennessee does not bar source-of-income discrimination, so private Memphis landlords may legally refuse vouchers unless a federal program rule applies.
MHA, the largest public-housing agency in Tennessee, manages roughly 6,000 to 7,000 Section 8 vouchers plus public-housing inventory. Voucher holders search the private market; landlords willing to participate sign a HAP contract with MHA, accept inspections under HUD Housing Quality Standards, and receive direct subsidy payments. Tennessee law lacks a statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords may decline voucher applicants without statutory liability. Federal Fair Housing still applies (race, disability, etc.), and HUD-assisted properties (LIHTC, project-based Section 8) cannot refuse vouchers attached to those programs.
Refusing vouchers may be lawful as source-of-income, but rejections that mask race, disability, or familial-status discrimination violate the federal Fair Housing Act and HUD complaint procedures.
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