Greystar, the largest corporate landlord in the country, has been accused of refusing to accept Section 8 housing vouchers in California.
In a complaint filed to the California Civil Rights Department, the watchdog group Housing Rights Initiative identified 53 examples of Greystar offices and property managers in California saying they don’t accept the vouchers. The complaint was the result of a months-long investigation in which undercover operators posed as prospective tenants and recorded phone calls with Greystar employees to test their compliance with the law.
“During calls, our investigators asked questions any tenant would ask: utilities, rent, etc.” said Aaron Carr, executive director of Housing Rights Initiative. “Then at the end of the conversation, they asked the million-dollar question: ‘Do you accept rental assistance?’ Time and time again, the answer was no.”…