Housing Search Resources
- Annual Credit Report
- A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act: Federal Trade Commission
- Apartment Finder: Multifamily Affordable Properties website for affordable housing in Washington State
- Housing Search NW: A free service to find and list housing in King County
- Public Housing Authorities: Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Fair Tenant Screening Act: TU Campaign
- Apartment Ratings: A comprehensive database of apartment ratings and reviews
- Legal Assistance Guide: Tenants Union
- Can I Clear My Criminal Record?: Legal Voice
- Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington
- SHB 1793: Restricting Access to Juvenile Records
- Sample Letter: Housing Denial for Criminal History due to Disability
- Seattle Office for Civil Rights
- King County Office of Civil Rights
- Washington State Human Rights Commission.
- RCW 59.18.257: Landlords can only charge actual cost of screening
- RCW 59.18.580 : Discrimination protection for survivors of domestic violence
- RCW 59.18.030: Eviction records are limited when tenants win in eviction court, portable tenant screening, security deposit return increased to 21 days
- Northwest Justice Project video: An In-Depth Look at Tenant Screening in Washington State:
- Northwest Justice Project video: Fair Tenant Screening Act:
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