Category: Regulations and Laws
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“How Will You Pay Rent After the Baby Is Born?” – A Landlord Horror Story
I was scrolling through a landlord group the other day when I came across a post that made my jaw hit the floor. A landlord wanted to know if he was allowed to ask a pregnant prospective tenant—who had two small kids, a partner, and was the household’s breadwinner—what her plans were for paying rent…
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Initiative Measure No. 1 in Tacoma
Is the Landlord Fairness Code Fair to Landlords The debate around the recently passed Landlord Fairness Code has sparked heated debate. One side won their campaign by marketing it as legislated accountability. The other side says that tenants are not held accountable at all. Tacoma Initiative 1 was on the ballot as an initiative in Tacoma on November 7, 2023. It…