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New law bans landlords from rejecting renters over income source, like Section 8

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed three Senate bills of a five -bill package Monday, Dec. 30 , that prohibits landlords from discriminating based on source of income.

Gov. Whitmer said the law could help 34,290 families “afford a roof over their heads” The law only applies to landlords with five or more units.

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