Central Texas tenants finding few options for affordable housing
A hot housing marking means many property owners aren t accepting Section 8 applicants, leaving some struggling to find a place to stay. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 9:08 PM CDT June 9, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas Schenika Burleson is eligible for Section 8 housing assistance, and had a landlord that accepted it for years. But when that landlord sold the property to a new one, she needed a new place to go.
But in the current housing market, it seems like there is nowhere to go.
Burleson said she got a list of previous Section 8 properties in the Temple area, but couldn t find anything available.