Tacoma housing activists push to strengthen renter protections

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."

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 538

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Housing activists in Tacoma are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative that could strengthen enforcement of renter protections.

The initiative is a follow-up to the “Tenant’s Bill of Rights,” also known as the Landlord Fairness Code, passed by Tacoma voters in 2023. That ballot measure added a number of new renter protections, including a ban on excessive fees; winter eviction restrictions; and mandatory relocation assistance for rent increases over 5%.

But activists say compliance …

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