Dear Section 8 Property Owner:

The Charlotte Housing Authority is please to inform you that we are automating our listing of Section 8 available housing. This service is free to you and to anyone looking for affordable rental housing.

As an added benefit to you, the non-profit listing service, Socialserve.com, is available on the Internet to anyone looking for affordable housing. Currently over 8,000 people per month are searching the site for housing in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties. You may also list your properties that are not Section 8 without any charge as long as they meet the HUD fair market value requirement. To find out if your units meet this requirement, please compare your rent to the HUD Fair Market Rents listing for Charlotte.

Beginning in March '02, the families with Section 8 vouchers looking to rent a property will access available properties on computers at the Housing Authority, public libraries, or home.

With this new system, you will be able to control the information about your properties. When a unit rents, you can remove it from the list immediately, eliminating calls about rented properties.

The process is very easy, does not require computer literacy, and should only take about 5 minutes. We are confident that you will find the new system more efficient and effective at advertising your properties. Simply register with Socialserve.com and once you have your password, you can enter your properties online.

We are very excited about using this new system to streamline access for clients and to help you list your properties more quickly and efficiently.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation,
Charlotte Housing Authority