Section 8 Rent Limit

The Atlantic City Housing Authority raised Section 8 rent limits at a meeting Thursday, and will now pay up to 120% of fair market rent to landlords who house low-income residents.In July, the board voted to approach the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for permission to pay up to 120% of fair market rent to landlords, to encourage more landlord participation in the Section 8 program. Before it had been paying 110%.