The Wichita City Council is set to consider rental property reforms Tuesday, but the proposals are already receiving some pushback.
The proposed ordinances outline a number of changes, including adopting a property maintenance code that requires sanitary conditions in rental units, prohibiting landlords from refusing applicants with Section 8 vouchers and requiring landlords with repeat offenses to register with the city.
“It’s just simply, we are finally able to potentially take some steps to address everything we’ve been hearing,” council member Brandon Johnson said. “Everybody deserves decent housing, and right now, not everybody gets that opportunity.”…