Property Management
A Texas property manager is approached by a prospective tenant who requests a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher be accepted. In Texas:
AAll landlords must accept Section 8 vouchers
BTexas does not have a statewide law requiring landlords to accept Section 8, but some cities have source of income protections✓ Correct
CSection 8 acceptance is mandatory only for properties with more than 10 units
DTREC requires all managed properties to accept Section 8
Explanation
Texas does not have a statewide law prohibiting source-of-income discrimination. However, some Texas cities (Austin, Dallas) have local ordinances prohibiting discrimination based on source of income (including Section 8 vouchers). This varies by jurisdiction.
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