UNITED STATESSECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM
10-Q

[x]
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

[
] Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

For
the transition period from ________________ to _______________

Commission
File No. 2-90168.

DSI
REALTY INCOME FUND VIII

a
California Limited Partnership

|California                                                         |  | 33-0050204                              
|------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ----------------------------------------
|(State
				or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S.
				Employer Identification No.)

6700
E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, California 90803

(Address
of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (562) 493-8881

Indicate
by check mark whether the issuer (l) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the
past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes
[X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if
any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files).

Yes
[X] No [ ]

Indicate
by check mark whether the
registrant is
a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large
accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]  Non-accelerated
filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

The
issuer is a limited partnership. All 24,000 limited partnership units
originally sold for $500.00 per unit. There is no trading market for
the limited partnership units.

Certain
statements contained in this discussion or elsewhere in this report
may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words and phrases such as
“expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”,
“plans”, “believes”, “seeks”,
“estimates”, “designed to achieve”,
variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not
historical in nature. All statements that address operating
performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will
occur in the future – including statements relating to
rent and occupancy growth, general conditions in the geographic areas
where we operate – are forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict.

Although
we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no
assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore,
actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is
expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Many of
the factors that may affect outcomes and results are beyond our
ability to control.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM
1. Financial Statements

DSI
REALTY INCOME FUND VIII(A
California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

|BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)                                                      |  | September 30, 2009 |             | December 31, 2008
			(Audited)
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------
|ASSETS:                                                                         |  |                    |             |                               
|Cash & Equivalents                                                              |  |                    | $ 748,658   |                               
|Property Net                                                                    |  |                    | 1,991,741   |                               
|Investment in Joint Venture                                                     |  |                    | 188,496     |                               
|Uncollected Rental Revenue                                                      |  |                    | 68,556      |                               
|Prepaid Advertising                                                             |  |                    | 11,305      |                               
|Other Assets                                                                    |  |                    | 18,501      |                               
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |                    | $ 3,027,257 |                               
|                                                                                |  |                    |             |                               
|LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY                                                |  |                    |             |                               
|LIABILITIES:                                                                    |  |                    |             |                               
|Distribution due to Partners                                                    |  |                    | $ 242,424   |                               
|Incentive Management Fee Liability                                              |  |                    | 20,511      |                               
|Property Management Fee Liability                                               |  |                    | 9,315       |                               
|Deferred Income                                                                 |  |                    | 43,017      |                               
|Accrued Expenses                                                                |  |                    | 34,255      |                               
|Other Liabilities                                                               |  |                    | 26,608      |                               
|Total Liabilities                                                               |  |                    | $ 376,130   |                               
|                                                                                |  |                    |             |                               
|PARTNERS' EQUITY:                                                               |  |                    |             |                               
|General Partners                                                                |  |                    | (78,055)    |                               
|Limited Partners                                                                |  |                    | 2,729,182   |                               
|Total Partners' Equity                                                          |  |                    | $ 2,651,127 |                               
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |                    | $ 3,027,257 |                               
|The
			accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial
			Statements |  |                   

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND
VIII(A
California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

|STATEMENTS OF INCOME
			(UNAUDITED)                                             |  |       
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------
|                                                                                |  |       
|                                                                                |  |       
|REVENUES:                                                                       |  |       
|Self-storage rental income                                                      |  |       
|Ancillary operating revenue                                                     |  |       
|Interest and other income                                                       |  |       
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |       
|EXPENSES:                                                                       |  |       
|Depreciation                                                                    |  |       
|Operating                                                                       |  |       
|General and administrative                                                      |  |       
|Interest                                                                        |  |       
|General partners' incentive
			management fee                                   |  |       
|Property management fee                                                         |  |       
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |       
|                                                                                |  |       
|INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME                                                  |  |       
|OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE:                                                   |  |       
|EQUITY IN INCOME                                                                |  |       
|OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE:                                                   |  |       
|NET INCOME:                                                                     |  |       
|AGGREGATE INCOME ALLOCATED TO:                                                  |  |       
|General partners                                                                |  |       
|Limited partners                                                                |  |       
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |       
|                                                                                |  |       
|Weighted average limited
			partnership units outstanding                       |  | 24,000
|NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
			UNIT                                      |  |       
|The
			accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial
			Statements |  |       



DSI REALTY INCOME FUND
VIII(A
California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

|STATEMENTS OF INCOME
			(UNAUDITED)                                             |  |       
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------
|                                                                                |  |       
|                                                                                |  |       
|REVENUES:                                                                       |  |       
|Self-storage rental income                                                      |  |       
|Ancillary operating revenue                                                     |  |       
|Interest and other income                                                       |  |       
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |       
|EXPENSES:                                                                       |  |       
|Depreciation                                                                    |  |       
|Operating                                                                       |  |       
|General and administrative                                                      |  |       
|Interest                                                                        |  |       
|General partners' incentive
			management fee                                   |  |       
|Property management fee                                                         |  |       
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |       
|                                                                                |  |       
|INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN INCOME                                                  |  |       
|OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE:                                                   |  |       
|EQUITY IN INCOME                                                                |  |       
|OF REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE:                                                   |  |       
|NET INCOME:                                                                     |  |       
|AGGREGATE INCOME ALLOCATED TO:                                                  |  |       
|General partners                                                                |  |       
|Limited partners                                                                |  |       
|TOTAL                                                                           |  |       
|                                                                                |  |       
|Weighted average limited
			partnership units outstanding                       |  | 24,000
|NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
			UNIT                                      |  |       
|The
			accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial
			Statements |  |       

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND
VIII(A
California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

|STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
			(UNAUDITED)                                   |                  | 
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | 
|                                                                                | General Partners | 
|BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2008                                                    | $ (77,778)       | 
|                                                                                |                  | 
|Net Income Allocation                                                           | 7,055            | 
|Distributions                                                                   | (7,332)          | 
|                                                                                |                  | 
|BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2009                                                   | $ (78,055)       | 
|                                                                                |                  | 
|The
			accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial
			Statements |                  | 

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND
VIII(A
California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

|STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
			(UNAUDITED)Nine months ended                             |         | Nine months ended
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | -----------------
|                                                                                     |         |                  
|CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
			ACTIVITIES:                                             |         |                  
|Net income                                                                           |         |                  
|Adjustments to reconcile net
			income to net cash provided by operating activities: |         |                  
|Depreciation                                                                         |         |                  
|Equity in earnings of real estate
			joint venture                                   |         |                  
|Distributions from real estate
			joint venture                                      |         |                  
|Changes in assets and
			liabilities:                                                |         |                  
|Other assets                                                                         |         |                  
|Incentive management fee payable
			to General Partners                              |         | (7,953)          
|Property management fees payable                                                     |         |                  
|Customer deposits and other
			liabilities                                           |         |                  
|Net cash provided by operating
			activities                                         |         |                  
|                                                                                     |         |                  
|CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
			ACTIVITIES:                                             |         |                  
|Distributions to partners                                                            |         |                  
|Payments on capital lease
			obligations                                             |         |                  
|Net cash used in financing
			activities                                             |         |                  
|                                                                                     |         |                  
|NET
			INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                              | 6,614   |                  
|CASH AND
			CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR                                    | 742,044 |                  
|CASH AND
			CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                        |         | $ 748,658        
|                                                                                     |         |                  
|SUPPLEMENTAL
			DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION                                  |         |                  
|Cash paid for interest                                                               |         |                  
|NON CASH
			INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                      |         |                  
|Distributions due partners
			included in partners' equity                           |         | $ 242,424        
|The
			accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial
			Statements      |         |                  

DSI REALTY INCOME FUND
VIII(A
California Real Estate Limited Partnership)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF September 30, 2009

1.
GENERAL

DSI
Realty Income Fund VIII (the "Partnership"), a limited
partnership, has two general partners (DSI Properties, Inc., and
Diversified Investors Agency) and limited partners owning 24,000
limited partnership units. The Partnership was formed under the
California Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the primary purpose of
acquiring and operating real estate.

The
Partnership has acquired mini-storage facilities located in Stockton,
El Centro, Huntington Beach, and Lompoc, California. The Partnership
has also entered into a joint venture with DSI Realty Income Fund IX,
through which the Partnership has a 30% interest in a mini-storage
facility in Aurora, Colorado (Under the terms of the joint venture agreement,
the Partnership is entitled to 30% of the profits and losses of the venture and
owns 30% of the mini-storage facility as a tenant in common with DSI Realty
Income Fund IX, which has the remaining 70% interest in the venture. The
Partnership accounts for its investment in the real estate joint venture under
the equity method of accounting). All facilities were
acquired from Dahn Corporation ("Dahn"). Dahn is not
affiliated with the Partnership. Dahn is affiliated with other
partnerships in which DSI Properties, Inc. is a general partner.

The
accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by the
Partnership's management in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP")
and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and
footnote disclosures required for annual financial statements have
been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations.
Accordingly, the interim financial statements do not include all of
the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim
financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and
recurring nature which are considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the interim periods
presented. However, the results of operations for the interim periods
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the year ending December 31, 2009. These financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Recent
Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC 825-10 (formerly FASB Staff Position No.
FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial
Instruments) ("ASC 825"), which requires that the fair value
disclosures required for all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS 107, 
"Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments," be included in interim
financial statements.  This FSP also requires entities to
disclose the method and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value
of financial instruments on an iterim and annual basis and to highlight any
changes from prior periods.  FSP 107-1 was effective for
interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted. 
The adoption of FSP 107-1 did not have a material impact on the Partnership's
consolidated financial statements. 
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855-10 (formerly Statement No. 165, Subsequent
Events) ("ASC 855"). ASC 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and
disclosure of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available
to be issued.  In accordance with this Statement, entities should apply the
requirements to interim or annual financial periods ending after
June 15, 2009.  The adoption of this statement did not have a material
impact on the Partnership's consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB approved its Accounting Standards Codification, or
Codification, as the single source of authoritative United States accounting and
reporting standards applicable for all non-governmental
entities, with the exception of the SEC and its staff.  The Codification,
which changes the referencing of financial standards, is effective for interim
or annual financial periods ending after September 15, 2009.  There-
fore, starting from the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, all references made
to US GAAP will use the new Codification numbering system prescribed by the
FASB.  As the Codification is not intended to change or 
alter existing US GAAP, it did not have any impact on the Partnership's financial
statements.
As a result of the Partnership's implementation of the Codification during the
quarter ended September 30, 2009, previous references to new accounting
standards and literature are no longer applicable.  In the current
quarter financial statements, the Partnership will provide reference to both new and
old guidance to assist in understanding the impact of recently adopted
accounting literature, particularly for guidance adopted since
the beginning of the current fiscal year but prior to the Codification.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 (ASU
2009-05), "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) - Measuring
Liabilities at Fair Value."  ASU 2009-05 amends
Subtopic 820-10, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures - Overall," and
provides clarification for the fair value measurement of liabilities.  ASU
2009-05 is effective for the first reporting period including interim
period beginning after issuance.  The Partnership does not expect the adoption
of ASU 2009-05 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial
statements.


2.
PROPERTY

Properties
owned by the Partnership are all mini-storage facilities.
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful life of 20 years. Property under capital leases is
amortized over the lives of the respective leases. The total cost of
property and accumulated depreciation at September 30, 2009 were as
follows:

|                                        | September 30, 2009 | December
					31, 2008
|--------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------
|Land                                    | $
					1,969,877   | $
					1,969,877      
|Buildings
					and improvements         | 6,070,925          | 6,070,925             
|Rental
					trucks under capital leases | 70,047             | 70,047                
|Total                                   | 8,110,849          | 8,110,849             
|Less
					accumulated depreciation      | (6,119,108)        | (6,109,780)           
|Property
					– net                     | $ 1,991,741        | $
					2,001,069      

3. NET INCOME PER
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net
income per limited partnership unit is calculated by dividing the net
income allocated to the limited partners by the number of limited
partnership units outstanding during the period.

4.
ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES AND GENERAL PARTNERS' INCENTIVE
MANAGEMENT FEE

Under
the Agreement of Limited Partnership, the general partners are to be
allocated 1% of the net profits or losses from operations, and the
limited partners are to be allocated the balance of the net profits
or losses from operations in proportion to their limited partnership
interests. The general partners are also entitled to receive a
percentage, based on a predetermined formula, of any cash
distribution from the sale, other disposition, or refinancing of the
project.

In
addition, the general partners are entitled to receive an incentive
management fee for supervising the operations of the Partnership. The
fee is to be paid in an amount equal to 9% per annum of the cash
available for distribution on a cumulative basis, calculated as cash
generated from operations less capital expenditures.

5.
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The
Partnership has entered into a management agreement with Dahn to
operate its mini-storage facilities. The management agreement
provides for a management fee equal to 5% of gross revenue from
operations, which is defined as the entire amount of all receipts
from the renting or leasing of storage compartments and sale of
locks. The management agreement is renewable annually. Dahn earned
management fees equal to $22,366
and $28,830, for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and  2008, respectively. Amounts payable to Dahn at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $9,315 and $10,161, respectively.

ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Critical
Accounting Policies

Revenue
recognition - Revenue is recognized using the accrual method based on
contractual amounts provided for in the lease agreements, which
approximates recognition on a straight-line basis. The term of the
lease agreements is usually less than one year.

RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

2009
COMPARED TO 2008

For the
three-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, revenues decreased 13.8%
to $481,008 from $558,141and total expenses increased 2.2% to $301,633 from
$295,261, resulting in a decrease in net income of 33.4% to $200,303 from
$300,824. Rental revenues decreased primarily as a result of lower occupancy and
unit rental rates. Occupancy levels for the Partnership's mini-storage
facilities averaged 73.0% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009,
compared to 85.5% for the same period in 2008. Operating expenses increased
$16,816 or 9.8% primarily due to increases in repairs and maintenance and truck
lease expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $5,228 or 8.8%
primarily as a result of a increase in legal and professional and office supply
expenses.

For the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, revenues decreased 9.8% to
$1,492,914 from $1,655,430 and total expenses decreased 4.2% to $853,772 from
$890,786, resulting in a decrease in net income of 19.8% to $705,481 from
$879,714. Rental revenues decreased primarily as a result of lower occupancy and
unit rental rates. Occupancy levels for the Partnership's mini-storage
facilities averaged 74.7% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009,
compared to 84.6% for the same period in 2008. Operating expenses increased
$8,113 or 1.7% primarily due to increases in advertising and truck lease
partially offset by a decrease in repairs and maintenance expenses. General and
administrative expenses decreased $14,010 or 6.4% primarily as a result of a
decrease in computer and equipment lease, property management and general
partner incentive fee expenses partially offset by a increase in legal and
professional expenses.

The
General Partners plan to continue their policy of funding the
continuing improvement and maintenance of Partnership properties with
cash generated from operations. In addition, the Partnership is continuing its
marketing efforts to attract and keep new tenants in its various mini-storage
facilities.

ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not
required.

ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The
Partnership’s management, with the participation of the
principal executive officer and principal financial officer of DSI
Properties, Inc., its General Partner, who are the equivalent of the
Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, respectively, has evaluated the effectiveness of
the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”))
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such
evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial
officer of the General Partner, who are the equivalent of the
Partnership’s principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, respectively, concluded that, as of the end
of such period, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and
procedures were effective.

Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

There
have been no significant changes in the Partnership’s internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the reporting period
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial
reporting.

PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Registrant
is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS

Not
required.

ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM
6. EXHIBITS

(a)
Exhibits

31.1 Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: Principal Executive Officer31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification: Principal Financial
Officer32.1 Section 1350 Certification: Principal Executive
Officer32.2 Section 1350 Certification: Principal Financial
Officer

SIGNATURES

Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



DSI
REALTY INCOME FUND VIII,

a
California Limited Partnership
by: DSI Properties, Inc.,
a California Corporation, as General Partner

/s/
ROBERT J. CONWAY

By_____________________________

Dated: November 16, 2009

ROBERT
J. CONWAY,President
(Chief
Executive Officer, Chief
Financial
Officer and Director)



/s/
JOSEPH W. CONWAY

By_____________________________

Dated: November 16, 2009

JOSEPH
W. CONWAY,(Executive Vice President and Director)



EXHIBIT
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

I,
Robert J. Conway, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DSI Realty
Income Fund VIII;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report.

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report.

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;

b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;

c)  
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and

d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):

a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.

/s/
ROBERT J. CONWAY

___________________________________

Robert
J. Conway
President
of DSI Properties, Inc., 
General
Partner (chief executive officer)

November 16, 2009

EXHIBIT
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

I,
Richard P. Conway, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DSI Realty
Income Fund VIII;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report.

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report.

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;

b)
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;

c)  
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and

d)
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):

a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.

/s/
RICHARD P. CONWAY

__________________________________

Richard
P. Conway
Senior
Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc., 
General
Partner (chief financial officer)

November 16, 2009

EXHIBIT
32.1



CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In
connection with the Quarterly Report of DSI Realty Income Fund VIII
(the "Partnership") on Form 10-Q for the period ending
September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert J. Conway,
President of DSI Properties, Inc., General Partner of the
Partnership, and performing the functions of chief executive officer
of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted
pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and result of operations
of the Partnership.

/s/
ROBERT J. CONWAY

___________________________________

Robert
J. Conway
President
of DSI Properties, Inc., 
General
Partner (chief executive officer)

November 16, 2009

EXHIBIT
32.2

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In
connection with the Quarterly Report of DSI Realty Income Fund VIII
(the "Partnership") on Form 10-Q for the period ending
September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Richard P. Conway,
Senior Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc., General Partner of the
Partnership, and performing the functions of chief financial officer
of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted
pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and result of operations
of the Partnership.

/s/
RICHARD P. CONWAY

__________________________________

Richard
P. Conway
Senior
Vice President of DSI Properties, Inc., 
General
Partner (chief financial officer)

November 16, 2009