Rental housing

Mayor Katie Wilson and other city leaders want to reign in the practice of adding fees in the fine print of a rental agreement. Opponents say the plan will raise rents.

The initiative to ban algorithmic rental pricing software is aimed at companies that analyze public and private market data to suggest rental prices to landlords.

The group Tacoma For All is pursuing a ballot initiative that would require the city to hold landlords accountable for breaking the law and mistreating renters.

Activists are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative that could strengthen enforcement of renter protections, in a follow-up to the 2023 “Tenant’s Bill of Rights."

While other Washington cities have taken steps to limit excessive or unreasonable fees, Bellingham's is among the most comprehensive attempts to date.

New caps on annual rent hikes are now law in Washington state after years of debate over the policy.

After a statewide tenants’ bill failed in the Legislature, cities from Olympia to Spokane extended notice periods and implemented relocation assistance.

In one of her last campaigns before leaving office, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is hoping to pass local legislation on rent control that will lead to that state ban being repealed.

If you have a dog or a cat in your Seattle apartment, you know monthly pet rent can cost $25, $35, or even $50 a month. When a December bill by the…

Seattle tenants are seeing some of the steepest rent hikes in the nation. But they also have some strong laws working in their favor, protecting them from…