Be:Seattle

05/08/2026

04/28/2026

This is unacceptable.

04/04/2026

03/27/2026

Pets are family.

If your pet had to get a job... what would it be? (Photos of your fur babies welcome!)

Digital illustration of an upset dog and angry cat sitting at the kitchen table. There's a coffee, brief case, vase of flowers and an open newspaper on job ads. Text reads, 'abolish pet rent!"

03/07/2026

Free workshop for renters and neighbors at Cedar Crossing next week!

Conflict happens in every community. Learning how to name the problem early can make the difference between something small and something that spirals. Join the King County Dispute Resolution Center for a practical workshop on identifying and addressing conflicts before they escalate.

Monday, March 9
5:30–7:00 PM
Cedar Crossing Community Room (6620 Roosevelt Way NE).

02/21/2026

02/20/2026

If we want our elected leaders to make meaningful change for us as renters, we have to let them know what we're facing!

The City of Seattle is looking for renters to fill three vacant positions on the Seattle Renters’ Commission to help advise the City on policies and issues of interest to renters. As a majority renter city, it is essential that those most impacted by rising rental rates help shape policies and decisions about housing costs. Help us help you! Applications are open through March 2.

Click link in comments to learn more and apply!

Mayor Katie B. Wilson

02/12/2026

Action alert!

Seattle Renters: join the fight for affordability! We are extending the deadline for the Seattle Renter’s Survey to February 20 and we want to hear from as many different communities as possible. Please share with other renters in your neighborhood.
Find all survey links below!

English
https://forms.office.com/g/B1K37QsKtf

Español
La Encuesta para Inquilinos de Seattle está disponible en varios idiomas. Se invita a inquilinos de todos los vecindarios a completar la encuesta antes del 20 de febrero. Enlaces abajo. https://forms.office.com/g/3AKyhKaMEX

Tiếng Việt
Khảo sát dành cho người thuê nhà tại Seattle hiện có sẵn bằng nhiều ngôn ngữ. Người thuê nhà từ tất cả các khu phố được mời hoàn thành khảo sát trước ngày 20 tháng 2. Các liên kết bên dưới. https://forms.office.com/g/HG8xHa3Dqg

繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
西雅圖租客問卷提供多種語言版本。誠邀來自所有社區的租客於2月20日前完成問卷。下方為相關連結。https://forms.office.com/g/RWMQDwTHLw

简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
西雅图租客问卷提供多种语言版本。诚邀来自所有社区的租客在2月20日前完成问卷。下方是相关链接。https://forms.office.com/g/wS848gSeWH

አማርኛ (Amharic)
የሲያትል ኪራይ ተከራዮች የዳሰሳ ጥናት በብዙ ቋንቋዎች ይገኛል። ከሁሉም አካባቢዎች ያሉ ተከራዮች እስከ ፌብሩወሪ 20 ድረስ ዳሰሳውን እንዲሙሉ ተጋብዘዋል። ከታች ያሉትን አገናኞች ይመልከቱ።
https://forms.office.com/g/2YwcrS6hey

Tagalog
Ang Seattle Renter’s Survey ay available sa iba’t ibang wika. Inaanyayahan ang mga nangungupahan mula sa lahat ng kapitbahayan na sagutan ang survey bago ang Pebrero 20. Nasa ibaba ang mga link. https://forms.office.com/g/peeBSDJeYu

한국어 (Korean)
시애틀 세입자 설문조사는 여러 언어로 제공됩니다. 모든 지역의 세입자 여러분께 2월 20일까지 설문에 참여해 주시기를 바랍니다. 아래에 링크가 있습니다.
https://forms.office.com/g/a41uztZHpF

Русский (Russian)
Опрос арендаторов Сиэтла доступен на нескольких языках. Приглашаем арендаторов из всех районов пройти опрос до 20 февраля. Ссылки ниже.
https://forms.office.com/g/CV0Yjbdtz1

02/10/2026

We stand with the Seattle Ban RUBS campaign! Ratio utility billing systems (RUBS) are costing renters so much money that they're being displaced. It's time to ban this unfair practice.

https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/02/with-a-tenant-strike-on-15th-ave-seattle-ban-rubs-campaign-leads-push-for-fairer-utility-billing-for-renters

By Brenna Gauchat On January 1, more than half of the tenants living in 15th Ave’s Qualman Apartments refused to pay their utility bills. As February begins, they plan to continue withholding…

02/09/2026

The more we share with our elected officials about our experience, the easier it is to organize to win the things that we need. Take a few minutes to complete the Mayoral Renters' Survey by this Friday, January 13th at 11:59pm!