Louisville's New Fair Housing Ordinance and LMHA's Housing Choice Voucher Program
On 11/19/2020 Louisville Metro Council passed a new Fair Housing Ordinance. This new ordinance now requires landlords to accept the Louisville Metro Housing Authority (LMHA)'s Housing Choice Vouchers as a form of income starting March 1, 2021. The new ordinance also prohibits discrimination in renting to persons based on arrest history, conviction history, homeless status, and prior military service.
To download the full Ordinance, please click here.
View our webinar (9/30) with Art Crosby regarding Occupancy Standards here.
View (9/8) webinar with AmRent regarding Background Checks here.
View LAA and LFHC Memorandum/Explanation of rent-to-income ratio (7/12) requirements for HCV program here.
Download LMHA's Utility Allowance Charts here .
To watch the webinar we had with Art Crosby of Kentucky Fair Housing Council to discuss the Ordinance in detail, please click here.
Download LMHA's Process for turning in lease paperwork here.
Download LMHA's How to get Started here.
For general inquiries, please contact the LMHA call center at (502) 569-6060.
For HCV inquiries, please call (502) 569-6060.
For Public Housing inquiries, please call (502) 569-3400.
To download the full Ordinance, please click here.
View our webinar (9/30) with Art Crosby regarding Occupancy Standards here.
View (9/8) webinar with AmRent regarding Background Checks here.
View LAA and LFHC Memorandum/Explanation of rent-to-income ratio (7/12) requirements for HCV program here.
Download LMHA's Utility Allowance Charts here .
To watch the webinar we had with Art Crosby of Kentucky Fair Housing Council to discuss the Ordinance in detail, please click here.
Download LMHA's Process for turning in lease paperwork here.
Download LMHA's How to get Started here.
For general inquiries, please contact the LMHA call center at (502) 569-6060.
For HCV inquiries, please call (502) 569-6060.
For Public Housing inquiries, please call (502) 569-3400.
