Spokane landlords may soon be required to participate in eviction prevention programs. The City Council is considering changes to local laws in January which would also make the programs more easily ...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a rent stabilization law this week, and a Spokane renter and lawmaker hope the change will give people a much-needed break from steep rent ...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane ranked 43rd among U.S. cities with the most affordable rent, according to a study by WalletHub. The study evaluated 182 cities, comparing median annual gross rent to median ...
(The Center Square) – Spokane is considering whether to expand its residential rent protections to commercial properties, which could result in legal challenges, while also fining vacant property ...
The city joins Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Minneapolis in banning tools accused of driving coordinated rent ...
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane City Council passed a ban on digital algorithms that landlords use to set rent prices. The ban ...
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A new city ordinance requiring landlords to give renters a minimum of 180 days notice when increasing rent was introduced on Monday. Currently, landlords are only required to give ...
SPOKANE, Wash. – A proposed bill making its way through the House is looking to cap rent increases to help tenants manage costs. House Bill 1217, if passed, would limit landlords to a maximum 7% rent ...
Editor’s note: McClatchy Media Company is republishing this article with permission from KNKX Public Radio. Efforts to pass renter protections at the state level stalled in 2024, but cities across ...