Source of income is now a protected class in Vegas
Wow - Clark County NV has made source of income a protected class. According to the FAQ they provided, property owners are not allowed to say "two years of steady emplyment required". How will property owners handle this situation in Vegas?
- Bill Schrimpf
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First, this is a temporary ordinance that is "effective immediately and sunsets at the end of the year" - a few months out.
Also, did you read the supplemental "Source of Income" - Housing Discrimination Ordinance? There is a "does not apply section," where one bulleted item states "Shall not apply where a person owns and makes available for renting, sub-renting, leasing, or subleasing only a single unit, . . ." Single family homes are a single unit.
This really isn't a big issue and it is trying to support and protect those affected by COVID. Besides, Property Managers and Landlords should consider working with current tenants. If a good tenant lost their job due to COVID and couldn't pay rent for a few months, is it worth the cost and effort to evict them in September only to get applicants that are recovering from the same problem? If you are looking for a tenant for a vacant property, how can someone prove steady employment income over the last two years with the current pandemic?
During these times we need to have some empathy and we may need to do a little more work in vetting our tenants. The pandemic has affected all of us, some more than others, and we all need to work together so we all come out of this as unscathed as possible.