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Study in the works on effects of Tacoma’s Landlord Fairness Code

By Lauren Gallup April 16, 2025

An apartment complex in Tacoma with a "Now Leasing" sign out front. Tacoma voters passed regulations on renting in the city that one group is trying to understand the impacts of. (Credit: Lauren Gallup // NWPB)

Tenants and landlords will soon have a chance to voice their opinions on how Tacoma’s new tenant protections have impacted them. It’s been nearly two years since voters here approved the Landlord Fairness Code. The regulations, ranging from a $10 cap on late fees to a ban on economic evictions during certain times of the year, were an attempt to address increased rents Read More

Tacoma tenant protections measure passes — now what?

By Lauren Gallup November 29, 2023

On May 25, a number of supporters of the Tacoma For All initiative for tenant protections, rallied in front of the City Hall building. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

The final release of election results for Pierce County showed a victory for those who have been pushing for a set of progressive tenant protections in Tacoma. “We feel really proud of what we've achieved. It was a real David versus Goliath kind of fight,” said Ty Moore, campaign manager for Tacoma For All, the group behind the initiative. Citizens’ Initiative Measure Read More

Final push to include Tacoma Tenant Bill of Rights on the ballot

By Lauren Gallup June 13, 2023

Zev Cook, far left, prepares canvassing volunteers in South Tacoma on Friday, June 9. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

With the deadline looming to secure enough signatures to get their initiative on the ballot, volunteers with Tacoma For All canvassed across Tacoma Friday. Zev Cook, field manager for the campaign, led a group of eight volunteers in the late afternoon around a South Tacoma neighborhood. Read More

Supporters of tenant rights bill make their voices heard at city hall

By Lauren Gallup May 26, 2023

Organizers from the housing justice group Tacoma For All and their supporters gathered with signs and megaphones Thursday afternoon to show their support of the initiative, known colloquially as a tenant bill of rights, which Tacoma For All hopes to get on the ballot for voters this fall. The rally took place before a meeting of the city’s Community Vitality and Safety Read More

Corporate Landlord Evicts Black Renters At Far Higher Rates Than Whites, Report Finds

By NPR News June 3, 2021

Getting evicted can send people into a downward financial spiral. During the pandemic, there has been the added danger of catching or spreading the coronavirus.Read More

With New State Laws Passed, More Help Is On The Way For Washington Renters And Homeowners

By NWPB News May 24, 2021

Carol Porter outside of her former home in Issaquah that she lived in for 25 years, May 17, 2021. Porter lost her home when she filed for bankruptcy in 2015 because the Washington law meant to prevent this from happening had not kept up with rising home prices. A new law aims to keep people in their homes if they file for bankruptcy, raising the protected amount to better match King County’s median home price. CREDIT: Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut

Help for Washington renters and homeowners is on the way as the state’s eviction moratorium is set to expire June 30.Read More

As Monthly Rents Come Due, So Do Different Eviction Policies For Idaho And Washington Tenants

By Nicholas Deshais March 30, 2020

Rent is due this week. But with stay-home orders in both Washington and Idaho, shuttered businesses and a troubled economy, some people wonder if they’ll get evicted if they don’t pay. In Washington, a moratorium on evictions gives protection to renters hit hard by the COVID outbreak. Idaho has no such moratorium, but a recent court order may protect them.Read More