PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — Vancouver leaders are considering landlord rental fees and an inspection program, in hopes of boosting and maintaining housing in the city.
At a Vancouver City Council workshop on Monday, Housing Programs Manager Samantha Whitley said officials have engaged in these discussions since at least 2016 — when the Affordable Housing Task Force determined the city should preserve existing housing by inspecting rentals every year.
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Since then, Washington lawmakers have approved several measures that addressed the tenant-landlord relationship. For example, a law that went into effect in 2023 gave tenants an additional five days to find rental assistance after being at risk of eviction.
Vancouver has contemplated enacting its own policies aimed at increasing habitability in the area. From April to September of this year, an advisory group including landlords, tenants, property management companies and homeless service providers developed a proposal for the cause…