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Redmond council subcommittee to study tenant protections including fees, right‑to‑move and a possible housing ombuds role

Redmond City Council · April 29, 2026
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Council Member Kritzker reported that the tenant‑protections subcommittee will review fees (utility, pet, application), right of first refusal/continued tenancy questions, retaliation protections, tenant‑rights notices and a potential housing ombuds position or contracted model; the committee will pursue community engagement and staff coordination before returning recommendations.

Council Member Kritzker, who chairs the council’s tenant‑protections subcommittee, updated the full council during talk time on April 28 about the group’s planned work.

Kritzker said the subcommittee will study a range of items raised repeatedly by residents: whether certain fees (utility fees, pet rent, application fees) should be regulated; potential rights for existing tenants to…

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