Contribute to this campaign: Join the Tenants Union!
The Tenants Union is on the move, organizing tenants in Washington State for housing justice. We're winning important victories, but we're limited by our financial resources. Help build the movement to protect and expand tenants rights and make the promise of safe, healthy, affordable housing a reality:
How to Get Help from the Tenants Union
To better serve you, please note that our hours have changed as of Monday, May 17, 2010:
- Hotline services are available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 11am to 1pm. Call 206-723-0500.
- Walk-in services are available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 2pm to 4pm. For walk-in service, please arrive by 3:30 pm.
- No services are available on Thursday and Friday.
- Current TU members may still leave messages at our member call back voicemail box, calls are usually returned within 2 weeks.
You can find directions to the Tenants Union here.
If you are trained in landlord-tenant law and would like to volunteer with the Tenants Union, please call the TU at 206-722-6848, ext 109.
If you have a question about your rights as a tenant, you may also call the CLEAR line at 1-888-201-1014, or Solid Ground at 206-694-6767.
Tenants Rights Information Online
We provide information online about many of the most-frequently asked tenants rights questions.
Browse through our Know Your Rights section to learn more about what your rights are and how to enforce them.
The Tenants Union Education Program
The Tenants’ Union Education Program helps tenants to get the knowledge and skills to keep themselves and their families safely housed. Tenants in Washington have no government agency to rely on to enforce the laws; instead “self-help” remedies are written into the law for tenants to enforce ourselves. The TU provides empowerment-based education and assistance to help tenants learn their rights and take action to resolve housing problems.
The hotline is now only one part of a program that also includes 1-on-1 tenant counseling, an award winning website and workshops and services in multiple languages to serve a diverse community. Trained non-attorney staff and volunteers listen to tenants concerns, ask questions to draw out key information and then identify the legal issues facing the tenants. Counselors then describe or show tenants the laws, explain the options and help tenants take the action necessary to resolve their housing crisis safely.
Additional Information:- How to Get Help from the Tenants Union:
Hours the hotline is available, and how to make an appointment for an in-person consultation.
- Tenants Rights Information Online:
We provide information online about many of the most-frequently asked tenants rights questions. Browse through our Know Your Rights section to learn more about what your rights are and how to enforce them.
- The Tenants Union Education Program: