Fayetteville City Council passed a resolution to amend the landlord registry to include a section of landlords who accept federal HUD vouchers, or better known as Section 8 housing assistance. Although the ordinance is voluntary, and won’t create more voucher-accepting properties, advocates for the resolution, Shaletha Parks, council-member for Highpoint Apartments, Billy Cook and Al Allen from Arkansas Renters United said this is a step in the right direction for affordable housing and tenant rights.
Fayetteville City Council adds voucher section to landlord registry, advocates celebrate
![Shaletha Parks, Council-member of Highpoint Apartments, Billy Cook and Al Allen from Arkansas Renters United, came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about their advocacy for transparency for HUD vouchers.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e1e0790/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F58%2F17b0561244289834af2a8deb0529%2Fcommunity.jpeg)
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