Measure 1 -- also known as the Tenant Bill of Rights -- would create a defense against student/school year evictions and evictions between Nov. 1 and April 1.
Tacoma’s Measure 1, an initiative that would give renters more protections, nearly split the city’s votes. Over 50% voted against the measure, while 48.9% voted in favor of it.create a defense against student/school year evictions and evictions between Nov. 1 and April 1. Additional protections for service members, seniors, families and others with protected status would also be created with the passage of this measure, including preventing evictions.
Landlords would have to comply with health and safety laws before raising rent or evicting a tenant. Rental fees would be limited while landlords would also be required to provide two notices to increase rent and offer relocation assistance when the increase is 5% or more, according to the“All the policies in Citizens Initiative Measure No. 1 are modeled on existing laws already passed in cities across Washington,”.
But landlords have vehemently fought against this measure, citing legislation like the Tenant Bill of Rights would force them to take their rental unit off the market. “We do not want to any eviction, we work with them,” Debby Herbert, a property owner in Tacoma previously told The Jason Rantz Show on AM 770 KTTH. “This will prevent us evicting for nine months during the school year. But it can be for anyone is a student, even if they take just one online class, and they can be of any age. So, it’s ripe for abuse.”Rental Housing Association of Washington
According to Measure 1, when rents go up more than 5%, eligible landlords must offer two months of rent assistance to tenants who can’t afford the increase and move out. For a rent increase of over 7.5%, the assistance increases to 2.5 months. For 10% or more increases, three months of assistance would be required.For up-to-date election results for some of the most impactful races in the 2023 election for the Puget Sound region, check back regularly as votes continue to be counted.
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