Stare Decisis
The name of a federally financed housing assistance program, in which the government helps low-income tenants with rent payments. typically, the government pays about one-third of the rent, and the tenant pays the balance. landlords who choose to participate in the section 8 program must have their properties inspected, and must agree to use the lease addendum issued by hud, which obligates the landlord to a rental term of no less than one year, and specifies allowable reasons for termination.
