Crypto News: How HOAs keep low-income renters out

A homeowners association in Dallas, Texas, made headlines last year when it banned tenants who use Section 8 vouchers. But it's far from the only HOA that has discriminated against renters who rely on government assistance. A CityLab investigation found that more than a dozen Dallas-area HOAs — comprising thousands of homes — had such rules in place at one point.

A new state law prohibiting HOAs from discriminating against tenants who use rental vouchers takes effect today. But the law has no enforcement mechanism, and Texas lawmakers don't know how many HOAs have instituted these bans. Plus, some HOAs have already found workarounds that block renters. The effect of these policies is to extend old patterns of segregation into affluent new suburbs, Sarah Holder and Kriston Capps report. Today on CityLab: How Texas HOAs Are Keeping Low-Income Renters Out

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