Capitol Hill Renter Initiative

Capitol Hill Renter Initiative This is a place for renters to stay up-to-date on what's happening in the neighborhood and how to take action.

Join our closed group (under the same name) to engage in discussions and connect with other renters. Renters make up 80% of the people living in the heart of Capitol Hill, but they lack a voice in important decisions about our neighborhood. As rents spiral upward and the City considers big housing and livability policies, the decisions we make now will shape the future of Capitol Hill and Seattle

for many years to come. Renters’ voices need to be front and center in these decisions. We comprise the majority of residents on Capitol Hill. This is a place to to stay up-to-date on what's happening in the neighborhood and how to take action. Join our closed group (under the same name) to engage in discussions, connect with other renters, to talk about the things that we love and the things that we'd like to change about the neighborhood. CHRI is a project of the Capitol Hill Eco District and staffed by Capitol Hill Housing. The views expressed on this page represent the views of CHRI members and not necessarily CHH or the EcoDistrict.

Renters: Mayor Wilson wants to hear from you! Fill out the Survey today!Affordable rental housing is a key priority for ...
02/08/2026

Renters: Mayor Wilson wants to hear from you! Fill out the Survey today!

Affordable rental housing is a key priority for Katie Wilson's administration. The Seattle Renter's Survey is your chance to share your experiences with rent increases, add-on fees, ratio utility billing services (RUBS), and other challenges and concerns you face while trying to live and work in Seattle. The survey ends this Friday. Make sure your voice is heard!

https://wilson.seattle.gov/.../mayor-wilson-launches.../

RUBS, the Ratio Utility Building System gaining rapid adoption in Seattle and the region, is making utility costs skyroc...
08/19/2025

RUBS, the Ratio Utility Building System gaining rapid adoption in Seattle and the region, is making utility costs skyrocket for many renters - especially those in properties managed by Cornell & Associates.

# Landlords have used ratio utility billing systems as a backdoor to jack up rents. It’s time to ban the practice in Washington State.

🗳️BALLOTS ARE DUE BY 8:00 PM TONIGHT!🗳️With low turnout, your vote means even more. Our choices will dictate how Seattle...
08/05/2025

🗳️BALLOTS ARE DUE BY 8:00 PM TONIGHT!🗳️

With low turnout, your vote means even more. Our choices will dictate how Seattle handles affordability, housing options, and caring for the most vulnerable.

King County Elections ballot boxes or the Lumen Field Vote Center are the best ways to vote by 8 pm tonight:
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/return-my-ballot

Turnout as of 8 a.m. Monday August 5th, by age range:
18-24: 5.54%⁠
25-34: 6.96%⁠
35-44: 9.36%⁠
45-54: 11.15%⁠
55-64: 15.99%⁠
65+: 28.99%⁠

https://www.instagram.com/p/DM8KqcvzcYu/

"Council President Sara Nelson, who got an email asking her not to allow the appointments to move forward earlier in the...
07/24/2025

"Council President Sara Nelson, who got an email asking her not to allow the appointments to move forward earlier in the week, had reportedly asked Solomon to remove the appointments from the committee agenda.... Nelson reportedly told Solomon she would not attend the meeting, leaving the committee with less than the three-member quorum required to meet."

By Erica C. Barnett For 18 months, under former city councilmember Cathy Moore’s leadership, nominees to the Seattle Renters Commission…

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