You’re invited to a South Seattle Home Fair on February 11, 2017, hosted by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. This event is your chance to ask questions about your planned remodel and our permitting process, code requirements, and rental housing and tenant assistance program. City staff will also be available to discuss housing, emergency preparedness, landslide awareness, and rain garden information.
Housing Affordability: The Road Forward
Mayor Murray released his Roadmap to an Affordable and Livable City on July 13. The Roadmap provides an action plan to reach his goal of 50,000 new homes, including 20,000 net new income- and rent-restricted homes for households with incomes throughout the low-income spectrum (≤ 30% AMI, ≤ 60% AMI, ≤ 80% AMI), over the next decade.
Housing Affordability and Livablity Agenda Community Open House
Mayor Murray and members of City Council have launched work on a new Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda. The Mayor and Council have called together leaders in our community to help develop a bold agenda for increasing the affordability and availability of housing in our city. The agenda will chart a course for the next 10 years to ensure the development and preservation of a diversity of housing for people across the income spectrum. The Housing Affordability & Livability Advisory Committee will review every piece of the housing puzzle, including innovative ideas to pilot new types of housing, accessory dwelling unit regulations, new efforts to preserve existing affordable housing, opportunities to stretch our valuable Housing Levy dollars, and more.
Housing Affordability and Livablity Agenda Community Open Houses
This month Mayor Murray and members of City Council launched work on a new Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda. The Mayor and Council have called together leaders in our community to help develop a bold agenda for increasing the affordability and availability of housing in our city. The agenda will chart a course for the next 10 years to ensure the development and preservation of a diversity of housing for people across the income spectrum. The Housing Affordability & Livability Advisory Committee will review every piece of the housing puzzle, including innovative ideas to pilot new types of housing, accessory dwelling unit regulations, new efforts to preserve existing affordable housing, opportunities to stretch our valuable Housing Levy dollars, and more.
Can Seattle Add More Housing Units and Jobs?
State and regional agencies estimate that Seattle will add 70,000 housing units (120,000 people) and 115,000 jobs between now and 2035 – an increase of 20% population and 23% in jobs. In response, the City is updating Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan to shape that growth in a way that builds on our strengths and character as a city. The City uses a variety of data to study trends and evaluate policies to plan for future growth as part of the update process.
Rental Registration & Inspection Ordinance Stakeholders Meeting This Week
The next Stakeholders Meeting for the Rental Registration & Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) program happens Thursday, June 20, from 2-4 p.m. On the agenda is the Outreach Plan that will direct our efforts to communicate with the public about RRIO. RRIO Stakeholders Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2 to 4 p.m. Seattle Municipal Tower, Rm 4080 700 […]
Upcoming Rental Registration & Inspection Program Stakeholders Meeting
The next Stakeholders Meeting for the Rental Registration & Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) program happens Thursday, June 6, from 2-4 p.m. On the agenda is the Weighted Checklist that will be used by private inspectors and property owners to inspect and register rental units. RRIO Stakeholders Meeting Thursday, June 6, 2 to 4 p.m. Seattle Municipal […]
Housing Seattle addresses important gaps in Seattle’s housing market
Today the Seattle Planning Commission released Housing Seattle, a report that analyzes housing information from the Census, American Community Survey as well as market data.
“The action strategy we put forward today will help Seattle address important gaps in our housing market and disparities among certain segments of the population,” stated Planning Commission Chair Leslie Miller, “Seattle is a stronger, more prosperous city if we have diversity in people who live and work here.”
Residential Rental Property Licensing and Inspections
The City of Seattle desires effective means to address problem rental housing units and improve rental housing conditions for Seattle residents. While the City recognizes that the great majority of housing units in the city meet basic standards of habitability, we know that there are some units that clearly do not.
