Nick Perry warns of a scam targeting landlords on Zillow and Craigslist. Scammers ask if you accept Section 8 vouchers, then sue for housing discrimination if you say no. His advice: always answer yes, then screen applicants normally to avoid legal exposure.
ever, ever sell or rent your home without knowing this, cuz there's a new scam going on that could possibly get sued for tens of thousands. Here's how it works. Say you've listed your house on Zillow or Craigslist. What will then happen is you will get a message in the app asking if you accept Section 8. Whatever you do, don't say no, cuz if you do, you'll trigger a federal and state housing discrimination lawsuit. So just say yes and then handle the screening like every other tenant when they apply. But before you do that, remember to
