Tenant advocates and property managers agree that governments need to find solutions to address the affordable-housing crisis ...

Bellingham and Tacoma implemented relocation assistance policies this year following ballot initiatives passed by voters in November 2023.

Make sure tenants have access to running water, hot water, and heat in reasonable amounts at reasonable times. Provide trash ...

Some Washington lawmakers are taking aim at skyrocketing rents throughout the region - and hoping to limit increases to 7% ...

A proposed rent control bill, Senate Bill 5222, was the focus of a public hearing during the Washington State Senate Housing ...

Efforts to pass renter protections at the state level stalled in 2024, but cities across Washington ... new law also makes renters eligible for relocation assistance from their landlord ...

A guide to the rights that renters have had in the United States over the years. While the laws vary by state, federal protections and common law are also important.