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...
Data-Loving Mayor Vetoes Bill Requiring Landlords to Share Rent Data
In the first veto of his tenure, Mayor Bruce Harrell struck down a recently passed bill seeking to track more rent data from Seattle...
Bellevue Council Update: Juneteenth Holiday, Regional Affordable Housing Funds, and Eviction Resolution
Discussions at this week's Bellevue City Council meeting centered around three topics: reviewing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city staff, approving funding allocations...
Harrell Considering Easing Micro Housing Restrictions
Despite skyrocketing housing prices across Washington State, the state legislature has failed to pass any bills easing statewide housing restrictions and promoting missing middle...
Seattle Times Wrong Again, Siding with Exclusion and Housing Scarcity
The Seattle Times editorial board has long been a foe of housing diversity and density, and they proved that yet again yesterday. The editorial...