Landlords are discriminating against renters who pay rent with housing vouchers, county leaders say
Hillsborough looking to pass Renter Rights Bill
Landlords discriminating against renters with vouchers, county leaders say
and last updated 2021-02-22 07:49:01-05
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. â Hillsborough County leaders say renters are now facing discrimination from landlords, making it harder than ever for them to find safe affordable housing. This comes amidst a huge affordable housing shortage across the Tampa Bay Area.
The affordable housing crisis in Hillsborough County has been growing for years. So when Cedar Pointe Apartments opened as an affordable development back in 2019, with options to put hundreds of residents in homes, tenants said it was a huge win.