KCMO to Fund $500K in Repairs With Taxpayer Money — Ordinance 260667
On July 23, 2026, the Kansas City Council passed Ordinance 260667 in a single day — no committee, no public testimony — to spend $500,000 in taxpayer money repairing a negligent out-of-state landlord’s apartments. MAREI breaks down what happened, why the “we’ll lien it” promise falls short, and the precedent that puts every property owner at risk.
Kansas City Missouri’s Comprehensive Anit-Displacement Plan
Kansas City Missouri’s Anti-Discplacement Plan – Passed in Council Yesterday – Here’s what we know.
Kansas City Missouri’s 1% Earnings Tax for Rental Property
1% Earnings Tax is for earned income. Ask your tax professional if rental income is earned income. Thie city of Kansas City Missouri has some new touchy feely, highly subjective, no idea how to apply rules that say your rental income should, maybe, might need to be taxed.
Housing Voucher BillsProposed Bills in Missouri on Housing VouchersHousing Voucher Bills
Legislation to Prohibit Local Governments from Requiring Private Property Owners to Accept Section 8 What started as two bills in the Missouri House and one in the Senate that would Prohibit local governments from requiring private property owners to accept Section 8 vouchers. Two bills seem to be the same as HB2385 from last year […]
The Criminal as a Protected Class in Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City’s Second Chance Revolution – The Criminal as a Protected Class Kansas City Ordinance 241074—adopted on January 16, 2025—is often described as a “second chance” law. It amends sections of Chapter 2 (Administration) and Chapter 38 (Civil Rights) of the city’s Code of Ordinances to include persons with criminal histories as a protected class. […]
Getting the Open Voucher Numbers Right in Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas recently claimed that landlords’ legal challenges to the city’s Source of Income ordinance are preventing over 17,000 Kansas Citians with housing vouchers from finding stable housing. However, a deep dive into federal HUD data and discussions with local housing experts paint a much different picture.
Preliminary Injunction Against KCMO’s SOI Law
Federal court blocks Kansas City Missouri from enforcing part of a controversial ordinance requiring landlords to accept Section 8
Housing Providers Win Injunction Over Kansas City Missouri’s Source of Income Ordinance
Kansas City Housing providers win Preliminary Injuction over the Source Of Income Ordinance. A federal judge blocked the Kansas City Missouri Source Of Income Ordinance that required housing providers to not discriminate against potential renters based on their source of income. The injunction pertains to housing vouchers only. The City has not stopped all enforcement […]
Source of Income Law in Kansas City Missouri – Updates
Last August, Kansas City Missouri’s new Source of Income Law went into effect. It radically changed what you can and can’t do as you advertise your properties for rent, as you talk to potential renters, and as you screen your renters. It’s way more than the fact that you have to accept Housing Vouchers. After seeing several posts on Facebook this week that violate the law and a conversation with a few housing providers who just have no idea, we thought we should revisit this.
MAREI Pop Up Meeting on Kansas City Missouri’s Source of Income Law with Attorney Julie Anderson – REPLAY
Kansas City, Missouri’s new Source of Income (SOI) Law went into effect this August, and it’s crucial for property owners and managers to understand how to stay compliant. Whether you’re managing one unit or an entire portfolio, you must adjust your processes to follow the new regulations. Marketing, tenant screenings, rental forms, and conversations—everything has […]