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I'm afraid I may not be able to stay in Bellevue

I moved to Bellevue from Renton to be closer to work in early 2020. I live in a rental apartment in a great location close to work, transit options, greenspace and parks, and not too far from downtown. It has been wonderful living here, however with rental prices (housing prices in general) increasing so significantly, I am afraid I may have to move out of Bellevue again, moving further from work.

ARCH recently submitted their recommendations for tenant protections to Eastside cities. Most of the cities in the region have adopted these common-sense tenant protection, however as far as I'm aware, Bellevue has not yet done so. I hope that the city embraces the recommended tenant protections so that the approximately 50% of Bellevue residents who rent, rather than own their homes (including me), can have peace of mind with affordable rents that do not outpace our incomes.

There is No Affordable Housing for our Family

We are 40 somethings with a family - soon to put our youngest of three kids in the schools here. This is the area I grew up in, and never expected to find myself wondering if we would soon be priced out of living here. We originally moved back here when our first child was born after spending several years on the East Coast and wanting to escape the skyrocketing costs of living there. We had no idea that we would face much worse housing shortages and astronomical prices on structures valued 1/4th of their selling price moving here. When…

Mom and Pop Landlord

I live in Bellevue, and own 2 rental properties in Bellevue. These are houses I originally lived in, and then eventually started renting out when I moved to a different home. I've lived in Bellevue for 25 years and I've been a landlord in Bellevue for 21 years. Many people who rent from me and my wife are happy when they find out we are not a corporate landlord. They say the property is better maintained and they get better/more responsive service when there are issues. I have a place in my heart for each of my rental properties because…

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