Proposed rental fee ordinances

The Bellingham City Council is weighing two proposed ordinances that define which rental fees are permitted, limit amounts for some rental fees, and promote fee transparency. Council Members are seeking more information about the extent of these fees and how potential rules would affect our community.

This survey will take you about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. We are not asking for your name or identifying information, and we encourage you to avoid sharing any personal information in your written answers.

As Council Members seek to balance landlords’ need to provide a service with tenants’ need to have transparent and fair fee structures, your input will be an important factor in their decisions.

Thank you for taking the time to provide your input!

About the ordinances

There are two ordinances – one addresses fees for residential dwelling units (apartments, houses, etc.), and one addresses manufactured/mobile home community fees.

• Click to read the rental fee ordinance
• Click to read the manufactured/mobile home fee ordinance