Toledo moves to extend fair-housing tests on source-of-income bias

Toledo wants to extend by nine months a program that checks whether landlords discriminate against renters because of their source of income, a protected class in the city, 13abc reported Oct. 14. City Council is expected to vote on the extension next week.

Working with the Fair Housing Center, testers pose as prospective renters to look for violations. Early results suggest smaller landlords are less familiar with the rules, or less able to follow them, than large companies.

Testing is paused while more training is developed. The city also plans a landlord fair and says the findings could shape enforcement and future changes to local law.