Tacoma Voters Pass State’s Strongest Tenant Protections, Inspiring Other Cities to Act
As of December 8th, tenants in Tacoma have more legal recourse against rent increases, landlord retaliation, high late fees, and even some evictions. Tacoma's...
Seattle Releases Plan to Curb Climate Pollution from Buildings
Landlords are pushing to delay implementation schedules and lessen fees.
When asked about the causes of climate change, most may picture cars, coal mines, and...
Dueling Tenant Rights Measures Square Off in Tacoma
Tacoma For All is pushing a sweeping tenant bill of rights, and the City is planning a weaker package of changes.
Affordable housing and tenants’...
Legislature Abandons Rent Stabilization Push
Partnering with Republicans on housing supply may have helped doom tenant legislation.
Last Wednesday marked a major deadline for bills in the Washington State Legislature,...
WALeg Wednesday Gets Wonky with Wealth Taxes and Rent Stabilization
The bills we have been tracking from previous weeks did not see a lot of movement. Design review reform made it out of its...
Housing Coalition Passes Tenant Protections Across King County
In 2022, the Stay Housed Stay Healthy Coalition successfully pushed passage of a suite of renter protections in five cities across King County and...
Burien Council Passes Tenant Protections and Extends Affordable Housing Program
After a tense night of debate, the Burien City Council voted to preserve an affordable housing program for another two years at its October...
Jumps in Rent Underscore Need for Rent Stabilization in Washington
Rent stabilization and ending apartment bans, a match made in heaven.
Rents are going up, and almost no one is being spared. Even tenants in...