The City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of bills that would increase protections against renter discrimination. The measures would ban discrimination based on renters’ criminal histories and lawful sources of income — namely federal, state, or local public assistance. Under current law, landlords cannot reject applications for apartments in properties with six or more units based on a prospective tenant’s income source. A bill sponsored by Council member Keith Powers would expand the
source https://therealdeal.com/2020/09/14/council-looks-to-expand-tenant-discrimination-laws/
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