Section 8

Getting canceled?

Author

Pablo Ottenwalder
March 28, 2025

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Pablo’s Perspective:

Wanted to give you a quick heads-up—Section 8 funding is taking a hit, and it’s going to impact a lot of people. HUD is facing budget cuts, which means fewer vouchers and new policy changes that could make things tougher for tenants and landlords.

In Massachusetts, they’re rolling out changes like:

  • No more security deposits covered by agencies

  • Earned income deductions being removed (meaning higher calculated rent)

  • Utility allowances for hot water & cooking—gone

  • Stricter grace periods on payment standards

On top of that, HUD is cutting staff in key departments, making it harder for people to access affordable housing and get support. This is going to shake things up.

So what does this mean for us? As investors, are we going to see multi-family prices drop, or is this just going to squeeze out the smaller mom-and-pop landlords?

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Let me know your thoughts on this!

Pablo