The landlord and section 8 have to communicate about certain things, doubt they would lie for the tenant.
Is there something specific the landlord would have to communicate?
Yes, every year the landlord must "recertify" the tenant which entails listing everyone living in the rental and what their incomes are. Rent is 30% of this income minus medical expenses.
So if the landlord sees someone that the lessee identifies as a guest during a visit not related to that certification, are they (the landlord) somehow on the hook for investigating the residency status of that guest? Or can they just fix the sink and go on home?
I actually don't know the details of the landlord's obligations (besides putting info into forms, then having tenant sign the forms) but a guest is supposed to stay only a limited number of nights per year.
Yeah, I figured that was the case.
I only know a little bit second hand but I wouldn't be surprised, from what I understand each side has obligations to meet in the deal and the status can be lost on either side. Its also gonna depend on the state
The anecdote doesn't imply that the tenant with the HUD vouchers believed this, it only suggests this is the interpretation that Landlord Dad promulgated to the kids around the dinner table.
It's not the landlord they were worried about. They expected visits from the housing authority who sometimes check up on the tenants.
The biggest one is when taking section 8 is you aren't allowed to have guests staying for more than 14 days.