Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Real Estate Board
 
Guidance Document Change: This guidance provides technical assistance regarding what actions, behaviors, policies, and procedures likely do and do not violate the Virginia Fair Housing Law’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis of one’s lawful source of funds.
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3/15/21  11:13 pm
Commenter: Eric Mai

Support the Guidance
 

Protection for tenants based on Source of Funds is an important step towards equity in the Commonwealth. Low-Income residents should not be barred from quality housing due to the use of government subsidy, which provides landlords with more stable income. 

Focusing on the tenant's portion of the rent as outlined on Page 4 of the guidance is not an unfair application of the VFHL. I echo Christie Marra's comments and speak in favor of the guidance as it is currently written.

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