What are "section 8" apartments?

Answer by  cangel818 (981)

These are apartments that are privately owned but the owners are participating in the low-income assisantce program that cam about as the result of ammendments in Section 8 of the 1937 Housing Act.Under the program, landlords receive rent subsidies on behalf of qualified low-income tenants.

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

Section 8 is a government program that allows low income people or people who are living on government assistance have their rent paid for them.