The drafters of this guidance missed a major opportunity to frame this guidance as a win-win for low-income renters and landlords. In theory, everyone could be happy because low-income renters get more choice, and landlords get more guaranteed funds. What is missing for everyone to be happy?
This deeply one-sided guidance document reeks of missed opportunity for bridge-building. If Virginia ever wants to have better housing for all, all of the stakeholders have to be considered. There is a lot of potential here, but obviously the people who wrote it want to go into battle rather than building bridges. Best of luck.