Eastside Renters in Crisis

This work is expanding to include organizing and mobilization within our communities of color to advance housing justice, including advocacy for affordable housing, increased resources for our neighbors without homes, and increased protections for renters. Check back here in 2022 for our Housing Justice page and important advocacy for the Legislative Session.

 

Eastside families are in urgent need of action to prevent an overwhelming rise in homelessness and crushing debt. The current crisis highlights the enduring affordable housing crisis that disproportionately impacts Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and undocumented community members.  Join us in conversation and action for a healthy, livable, and just community.

Eastside Renters in Crisis is a collaborative partnership of local and state organizations including Eastside For All, Eastside Legal Assistance Program, WA CAN (Community Action Network), Tenants Union of WA State, India Association of Western WA, Muslim Community and Neighborhood Association, Muslim Community Resource Center, Issaquah Sammamish Interfaith Coalition, Safe Haven, 4 Tomorrow, WA Low Income Housing Alliance, the Housing Justice Project, and the Housing Development Consortium. We appreciate everyone who is helping inform the community about resources and their rights, and advocating for policies that protect local individuals and families. Thank you!

-> If you would like to be invited to Eastside Renters in Crisis meetings and events, please contact us and ask to be added to the list.

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EVENTS

Be the Change! How to Advocate for Policies that Serve Your Community [Recording] – August 18, 2021

Addressing the Eviction Crisis: Policy Options and Community Solutions [Recording] – May 19, 2021

Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Days [Recording] – Panel Presentation, Feb. 8, 2021

Building the Future of the Eastside -[Recording ] Oct. 14th, 4:30-6pm.

Eastside Renters in Crisis: September 30, 2020 – Recording  – Updates on state advocacy efforts from John Stovall (WA Low Income Housing Alliance); interview with Burien Deputy Mayor Krystal Marx on measures that Burien has taken to protect renters. Event Notes

June 1, 2020 | “Eastside Renters in Crisis” Event Slide Deck

July 9, 2020 | “Eastside Renters in Crisis” Event Slide Deck

Tenant Rights and the Extended Moratorium – Recorded June 16
Shane Woerner, ELAP’s Kirkland Housing Attorney, presented info about tenant rights, and offered guidance on how to protect yourself as a tenant.​

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NEWS/ALERTS

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initiatives to Promote Housing Stability

Please see additional  information including multilingual resources from the National Housing Law Project.

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INFORMATION & RESOURCES

King County Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program

Local Rental Assistance Resources

Worksheet that tenants can use with landlords (from the WA Attorney General’s Office) : English| Español | Pусский

WA State’s Protections– from Eviction Lab’s COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard

Model Ordinance for Local Cities to Prevent Housing Loss Due to COVID-19 (Author: King County Bar Association)

Local Data on Cost Burdened Households by Race (2011-2015)

Losing Home: The Human Cost of Eviction in Seattle

WA Housing Development Consortium –  reports, infographics, and other relevant articles on the intersection of housing and key community issues

National Information and Trends:

ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing) – ARCH is a partnership of the County and East King County Cities who have joined together to assist with preserving and increasing the supply of housing for low– and moderate-income households in the region.

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ADVOCACY & LEGAL SUPPORT

Please see legislative updates and priorities from our partners who are advocating for renter protections and a range of housing justice issues for WA: WA Low Income Housing Alliance, Tenants Union of WA, and the Housing Development Consortium. Learn how you can support critical legislation to protect individuals and families.

If a landlord is threatening eviction for non-payment of rent, increasing the rent, or demanding late fees, that is all strictly forbidden by the moratorium, and we encourage you to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s office HERE. For legal advice regarding tenant issues, contact ELAP (Eastside Legal Assistance Program) at 425.747.7274 (English) | 425.620.2778 (Español), or contact Housing Justice Project – (253) 234-4204.

City of Bellevue Conflict Resolution: offers mediation between tenants and landlords

Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP) – Kirkland Housing Stability Project and other services, Tenant Rights Webinars for Community Members, Providers and Advocates

WA Low Income Housing Alliance

Tenants Union of WA

WA CAN (Community Action Network)

King County Bar Association’s Housing Justice Project

Northwest Justice Project

Northwest Fair Housing Alliance

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