Reno landlords cannot refuse a tenant solely because rent will be paid through a Section 8 voucher, Social Security, veterans benefits, or other lawful income source, since Nevada AB 218 (2021) added source of income to the state fair-housing protected classes.
Reno does not run a separate citywide source-of-income ordinance because Nevada AB 218 (2021) amended NRS 118 to prohibit landlord discrimination based on a prospective tenant's lawful source of income, including Housing Choice Vouchers, SSI, SSDI, child support, and veterans benefits. Landlords can still apply consistent screening criteria such as credit, eviction history, and a multiple-of-rent income test, but the test must be applied uniformly and cannot exclude voucher holders by counting only employment income. Reno tenants can file complaints with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission.
Refusing to accept Section 8 vouchers, advertising no-voucher rentals, applying tougher screening standards to voucher holders, or steering voucher tenants to specific units can all expose landlords to NERC and federal HUD complaints.
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