CONTACT: Ben Miksch, 206-442-9455 ext. 204, benm@wliha.org
WASHINGTON STATE LEADING THE NATION IN ADDRESSING TENANT SCREENING ISSUES According to the Governor's office, at 2:00 PM today Governor Gregoire will sign into law the Fair Tenant Screening Act, a bill that will ensure that landlords disclose important information about what is included in tenant screening reports, as well as avenues for correcting erroneous information.
CONTACT: Ben Miksch, 206-442-9455 ext. 204, benm@wliha.org
PROPOSED HOUSE BUDGETS FUND THE HOUSING TRUST FUND, RESTORE THE HOUSING AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS PROGRAM The Washington State Low Income Housing Alliance, applauded the House's budgets for providing $100 million for the Housing Trust Fund and for fully restoring the Housing and Essential Needs Program, which had been eliminated entirely in Governor Gregoire's proposed budget.
