Q&A
Addressing source of income discrimination and coordination with the Office of Income Discrimination
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Commissioner Park discusses the agency's efforts to combat source of income discrimination and their collaboration with the Commission on Human Rights.
- The agency actively reports cases of income discrimination to the Commission on Human Rights.
- Clear-cut cases, such as 'no vouchers allowed' policies, are easily identifiable and addressed.
- Challenges arise in distinguishing between income discrimination and effects of a tight real estate market, especially in competitive viewing situations.
- The interplay between source of income discrimination and the tight real estate market complicates enforcement efforts.
Diana Ayala
0:38:44
I mean, income discrimination is also hurting your clients.
0:38:47
Absolutely.
0:38:47
That's helpful.
0:38:48
The agency coordinating with the Office of Income Discrimination to report cases?
Molly Wasow Park
0:38:52
Always.
0:38:52
Yes.
0:38:54
So we work closely with, the Commission on Human Rights.
0:38:58
We will always report cases.
0:39:00
I will say, the interplay between source of income discrimination and the tight real estate market makes some of these cases hard.
0:39:10
Right?
0:39:10
There are absolutely instances where, you know, people will say no vouchers allowed, and that's very clear cut and black and white.
0:39:16
There's also instances where, you know, at a given viewing, there's There's also instances where, you know, at a given viewing, there's 30 people there and and 10 of them walk in with cash on hand, and it's harder to say what is income discrimination versus just a really tight real