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Good news and bad news...
The good news: After months of fruitlessly searching for an apartment in Waterbury which meets Section 8 guidelines (as opposed to claiming to welcome voucher-holders yet asking a higher rent amount for the size of the apartment than HUD guidelines allow) *and* is wheelchair accessible, we've found...
...an apartment which isn't accessible yet, but where the landlord says he's willing to put in a ramp, at his expense, so that we can live there!
Many details are still up in the air, but this is very exciting. We really like the apartment (and, not shockingly, the landlord) and are hoping everything will work out.
The bad news: Well, we're going to need to put up 2 *full* months' rent (security deposit + last month's rent) *plus* our share of the first month's rent, because the section 8 voucher program *brilliantly* does not include any help with security deposits (other than forbidding landlords from charging a security deposit amount so high that it's actually illegal under relevant state law). We're also going to go from all of our utilities other than phone, TV and internet being included in our rent to paying separate heating oil and electric bills. We need to tighten our belts, so to speak, and cut down on any unnecessary spending.
So, we won't be going into NYC tomorrow for the Delany reading. Those of you who are planning to go, enjoy! And hopefully next year we'll be able to get into the city for some sort of fan-friendly event.
The good news: After months of fruitlessly searching for an apartment in Waterbury which meets Section 8 guidelines (as opposed to claiming to welcome voucher-holders yet asking a higher rent amount for the size of the apartment than HUD guidelines allow) *and* is wheelchair accessible, we've found...
...an apartment which isn't accessible yet, but where the landlord says he's willing to put in a ramp, at his expense, so that we can live there!
Many details are still up in the air, but this is very exciting. We really like the apartment (and, not shockingly, the landlord) and are hoping everything will work out.
The bad news: Well, we're going to need to put up 2 *full* months' rent (security deposit + last month's rent) *plus* our share of the first month's rent, because the section 8 voucher program *brilliantly* does not include any help with security deposits (other than forbidding landlords from charging a security deposit amount so high that it's actually illegal under relevant state law). We're also going to go from all of our utilities other than phone, TV and internet being included in our rent to paying separate heating oil and electric bills. We need to tighten our belts, so to speak, and cut down on any unnecessary spending.
So, we won't be going into NYC tomorrow for the Delany reading. Those of you who are planning to go, enjoy! And hopefully next year we'll be able to get into the city for some sort of fan-friendly event.