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Commissioner discusses impact of Section 610 on rent increases
1:21:11
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15 sec
Acting Commissioner Tigani explains how the amendment of state law for Section 610 affected rent increases for Section 8 housing.
- Section 610 program was supported by the city
- Aim was to increase operating cost coverage for buildings
- Changes led to an uptick in property managers and building owners requesting increases
- Program allowed for federal funds to be used to increase payments to owners without affecting tenant payments
Ahmed Tigani
1:21:11
There were a number of years where people did not submit increases and continued just to get the same payment.
1:21:18
Some of that changed when the state law was amended for section six ten, which actually was a program city supported.