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FTC slaps duo with $6 million fine for defrauding Section 8 renters

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Steven and Kevin Shayan defrauded more than 500,000 Section 8 voucher recipients by asking them to pay for access to exclusive listings that didn’t exist. Continue reading →

Governments mull bans on voucher discrimination

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As housing affordability continues to decrease nationwide, an effort is underway at the local and federal level to prevent landlords from discriminating against those who pay for housing using government subsidies, such as Section 8 vouchers. Continue reading →