WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The Wichita City Council is considering changes to the city's rental rules. It was a hot topic on Tuesday, sparking hours of discussion among council members, landlords, and Wichitans. City council spent nearly six hours on the issue, and the public comment section saw 38 people take the podium to speak up. When all was said and done, nothing was passed.

The changes would have created a public registry of landlords with two or more code violations, add source of income to the list of protections landlords can't discriminate against, and adopt a code requiring landlords to keep their properties in livable condition.

In the end, the council voted to cut the income considerations and landlord registry from the plan. Instead, opting to create a task force to further de

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