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This measure would create the “Seattle Social Housing Developer” as a public development authority (PDA) to develop, own and maintain...

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On Januarary 25, the White House announced a new plan to protect renters and promote affordability. NAA participated in a White House call...

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Although, now officially a lame duck, Seattle City Council Member Kshama Sawant led a discussion on legislation limiting late fees at the January...

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Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises.

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Protecting tenants from excessive rent and related fees by providing at least six months' notice for rent increases over a certain amount, allowing...

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Protecting tenants by prohibiting predatory residential rent practices and by applying the consumer protection act to the residential...

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Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill...

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Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents. Bill Information Sponsors: Pollet, Farivar, Chopp, Alvarado,...

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Increasing the supply of affordable housing by modifying the state and local real estate excise tax. Bill Information Sponsors: Chopp, Macri,...

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Requiring the registration of rental and vacant housing units. Bill Information Sponsors: Kuderer, Trudeau, Dhingra, Frame, Keiser, Nguyen, Nobles,...

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Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice forms and modifying certain eviction processes. Bill...

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Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill...

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