Re: “Those are the landlords that care about their neighborhoods and other tenants more than the short-term government payments. Section 8 is a boon to unscrupulous landlords, but a curse to neighbors and neighborhoods.”
Absolutely correct!! I have lived in two different neighborhoods that had some section 8 renters - all absolute disasters. The properties had to be totally renovated after the criminals who lived there got through destroying the place, yards gone, trash always present, grocery store carts piled up, burglaries, cars coming and going at all hours, drug sales, then on top of that, you never could tell who all lived there.
That happens less because of low income renters than landlords don’t set high standards for the tenants.
Rules should be simple: keep the place clean, no drug dealing, no prostitution, no loud music and TV and no harassing other tenants, visitors or service personnel.
It shouldn’t be hard for people to follow them if they want to stay in an apartment.