Spokane ordinance may require landlords to keep bedrooms cool, drawing mixed reactions

SPOKANE, Wash. — Landlords could be on the hook for how warm they keep each room in their units.

A new ordinance announced by the Spokane City Council calls for a renter to have the right to a cool unit.

An ordinance announced by the City of Spokane aimed at lowering heat-related deaths is drawing strong reactions from people for and against it. The city says they’ll be considering what’s called a renter’s right to cooling…

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