Landord Associations Gearing Up for Battle Over Lucas’ Other Councilmembers’ Proposed Ordinance #231019

If Passed, Measure Will Ensure Rights of Tenants Across City

KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas

Kansas City Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas along with council members Andrea Bough, Johnathan Duncan, Eric Bunch, Darrell Curls and Ryana Parks-Shaw are co-sponsoring Ordinance #231019, which would essentially prohibit landlords from refusing to rent to people based solely on an applicant’s credit history, prior evictions, criminal background or source of income (SOI). In 2019, the Ci...

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