‘Common sense’ or blow to landlords? Kansas City fight brews over tenant discrimination By Mike Hendricks Updated December 11, 2023 Read this story online here. Stacey West felt like she’d won the lottery. Nearly three years after applying for rental assistance, she was awarded a federal housing voucher that would help West and her three kids move out of her mother’s … [Read more...] about Kansas City tenants and landlords spar over housing vouchers (Kansas City Star, December 11, 2023)
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How Are LIHTC Rules Enforced—And How Well?
Link to original article by SHELBY R. KING, for Shelterforce, November 15, 2023, THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF THE UNDER THE LENS SERIES LIHTC: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE VERY COMPLICATED The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program awards billions in tax credits each year to private market investors and developers who promise to build or preserve affordable … [Read more...] about How Are LIHTC Rules Enforced—And How Well?
Council committee to hold public hearing Tuesday on Source of Income Discrimination (November, 2023)
The Lexington Times By Jillian Riseman, CivicLex Weekly The Social Services and Public Safety Committee is holding a special meeting Tuesday at 6pm in Council Chambers to hear public input on banning Source of Income (SOI) Discrimination. This meeting was set by Committee Chair Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds after they heard a presentation on SOI discrimination in their … [Read more...] about Council committee to hold public hearing Tuesday on Source of Income Discrimination (November, 2023)
Council committee to hold public hearing Tuesday on Source of Income Discrimination
Tuesday, November 14 By Jillian Riseman, CivicLex Weekly for the Lexington Times The Social Services and Public Safety Committee is holding a special meeting Tuesday at 6pm in Council Chambers to hear public input on banning Source of Income (SOI) Discrimination. This meeting was set by Committee Chair Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds after they heard a presentation on SOI … [Read more...] about Council committee to hold public hearing Tuesday on Source of Income Discrimination
Kentucky Tenants pushes for Lexington to adopt a Tenants’ Bill of Rights – Spectrum News (October 5, 2023)
Spectrum News 10/04/2023 story BY GERALDINE TORRELLAS Louisville, KY–Kentucky Tenants is pushing for Lexington to adopt a Tenants’ Bill of Rights. The bill of rights has four parts to it: eviction prevention, antidiscrimination, representation and accountability. What You Need To Know Kentucky Tenants wants Lexington to have a Tenants’ Bill of Rights to protect … [Read more...] about Kentucky Tenants pushes for Lexington to adopt a Tenants’ Bill of Rights – Spectrum News (October 5, 2023)
