City of Pittsburgh Adopts Ordinance Prohibiting Housing Discrimination Due to Source of Income

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | December 20, 2015

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The City of Pittsburgh has recently followed the lead of Philadelphia and State College, PA in adopting an ordinance that prohibits discrimination on the basis of source of income.  In particular, the ordinance is intended to prohibit discrimination against participants in the Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known as Section 8.  At least until now, it has been common for housing ads to state “No Section 8.” While similar ordinances have been enacted in cities around the country, it is reported that enforcement is difficult.

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