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27 Mar 13

Con­tact Seat­tle City Coun­cil to Expand Afford­able Housing!

The Seat­tle City Coun­cil will vote next week to strength­en zon­ing laws to cre­ate more afford­able hous­ing in South Lake Union, but cur­rent pro­pos­als only cre­ate units in the hun­dreds when the need is in the thou­sands. Act now to demand stronger afford­able hous­ing requirements!

14 Feb 13

Fair Ten­ant Screen­ing Act Update and Action Opportunities

Ten­ants Union mem­bers’ action helped to move a sec­tion of the Fair Ten­ant Screen­ing Act through com­mit­tee and on to the next stage towards pass­ing. There are more oppor­tu­ni­ties to take action to sup­port this impor­tant bill!

3 Jan 13

SHA to Open Hous­ing Choice (Sec­tion 8) Vouch­er Wait­list Lottery

The Seat­tle Hous­ing Author­i­ty will be hav­ing a lot­tery to cre­ate a new Sec­tion 8 Hous­ing Vouch­er Wait­list. Any­one over 18 years of age can apply. Appli­ca­tions are on-line only and you can reg­is­ter at www​.seat​tle​hous​ing​.org/​w​a​i​tlist. Reg­is­tra­tion will be open from Feb­ru­ary 4, at 7 AM until Feb­ru­ary 22 at 5 PM. If you do not have a com­put­er, call the wait­list hot­line at 206 239‑1674 for a list of loca­tions which can serve you.

18 Dec 12

Watch the TU’s New Video Cel­e­brat­ing Ten­ant Pow­er and Make a Gift to the TU Today

Enjoy this video of the dynam­ic sto­ries and lead­er­ship of TU mem­bers, and please sup­port YOUR Ten­ants Union by mak­ing a year-end gift.

11 May 12

Tran­sit Ori­ent­ed Devel­op­ment that is Healthy, Green & Just

Please join our ally orga­ni­za­tion Puget Sound Sage in the release of their new report ​“Tran­sit Ori­ent­ed Devel­op­ment that is Healthy, Green & Just.”

21 Feb 12

Wel­come to the Ten­ants Union’s web­site. Sup­port the TU’s growth in 2012!

This web­site is a one-stop-shop for infor­ma­tion, refer­ral, and action oppor­tu­ni­ties and is packed with essen­tial infor­ma­tion and resources for Wash­ing­ton State renters. Click here to find out more and sup­port the work of the Ten­ants Union.

6 Dec 11

Is your Seat­tle rental home unsafe or unhealthy? Work with the TU to do some­thing about it!

The City of Seat­tle is final­iz­ing a pro-active rental hous­ing inspec­tion ordi­nance that would improve the health and safe­ty of all rental units in Seattle.

6 Dec 11

Is your Seat­tle rental home unsafe or unhealthy? Work with the TU to do some­thing about it!

The City of Seat­tle is final­iz­ing a pro-active rental hous­ing inspec­tion ordi­nance that would improve the health and safe­ty of all rental units in Seattle.

11 Oct 06

Com­mu­ni­ty Renew­al for South­east Seattle?

Rainier Val­ley ten­ants and allies are encour­aged to attend this impor­tant meet­ing: Com­mu­ni­ty Renew­al for South­east Seat­tle: Thurs­day, Octo­ber 19, 2006, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Rainier Cul­tur­al Center

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