Tacoma leaders last week approved changes to local renter protections that will make it easier for some low-income housing providers to evict tenants.
On Dec. 9, the Tacoma City Council voted 7 to 2 in favor of amending the Landlord Fairness Code Initiative to lift eviction restrictions for public and nonprofit landlords, as well as certain private landlords.
This decision sparked intense debate across Tacoma. Tenant advocates have argued that officials rushed to roll back these protections, while low-income housing providers claim they need more freedom to remove problem tenants…