诉讼指控主要房东使用有缺陷的背景调查歧视黑人房客。 Lawsuits allege that major landlords discriminate against Black tenants using flawed background checks.

印第安纳州中部的公平住房中心已经对Tricon Residential和Progress Residential提起诉讼, The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana has filed lawsuits against Tricon Residential and Progress Residential, accusing them of discrimination against prospective tenants by using inaccurate third-party screening reports on evictions and criminal histories. 诉讼声称,这种做法对黑人申请人的影响格外严重。 The suits claim this practice disproportionately affects Black applicants. 两位房东都否认这些指控,并声称遵守公平的住房法律。 Both landlords deny the allegations and claim to follow fair housing laws. 这些诉讼案突显了私人股权支持的房东对全美国廉价住房供应的影响。 The lawsuits highlight the impact of private-equity-backed landlords on the supply of affordable housing across the US.