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Basement Apartment

How to Make Universal Vouchers Actually Work

If Congress gave the Housing Choice Voucher program enough money to serve every income-eligible applicant, what other reforms would be needed so every voucher recipient could find a decent home in a suitable area?

October 28, 2021 - Shelterforce Magazine

Homeless Encampment

Los Angeles Clarifies and Strengthens Protections Against Source of Income Discrimination

Los Angeles officials hope a new law will cut off one of the city's pipelines to homelessness.

July 9, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

Baltimore

Baltimore Anti-Discrimination Bill a 'Half-Measure'

Baltimore's City Council has banned source-of-income housing discrimination, but the bill leaves landlords a way out.

May 23, 2019 - Next City

Pruitt-Igoe

More Cities and Counties Arming Renters Against Source of Income Discrimination

St. Louis County is considering fair housing legislation that would prevent source of income discrimination, as many cities in the region have already done, and many more are also considering.

May 21, 2019 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Los Angeles Chinatown

Los Angeles May Bar Source-of-Income Housing Discrimination

Officials hope that improving access to housing for people who use voucher programs will help prevent homelessness in the city.

April 18, 2019 - LAist

Denver, Colorado

Denver Law Would End Source-of-Income Discrimination

The law would prohibit Denver landlords from refusing Section 8 vouchers as rental payment.

July 5, 2018 - Denverite

Suburban Pittsburgh

After Legal Setback, Pittsburgh to Appeal 'Source of Income' Decision

Pittsburgh will continue its pursuit of a "source of income" law to protect against housing discrimination.

April 16, 2018 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Baltimore

Baltimore County Rejects Law to Curb Housing Discrimination

The decision by the Baltimore County Council allows landlords to continue using "source of income" as criteria for prospective tenants. Such practices are often used to bar residents relying on housing vouchers.

August 4, 2016 - The Baltimore Sun

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