Learn Your Rights

If a landlord is violating your rights under the Landlord Fairness Code Initiative, Tacoma Tenant Legal Aid may be able to help

Landlords must now give you notice between 210 and 180 days before they plan to raise the rent. They have to give you a 2nd notice between 120 and 90 days before the rent increase takes effect. 

If your rent is raised 5% or more and you decide to move, your landlord is required to pay you relocation assistance

Landlords must comply with all tenant protection laws and code requirements.

Landlords in violation of these laws may not increase rent or evict a tenant

Landlords in violation of these laws may not increase rent or evict a tenant