Landlords illegally retaining security deposits is one of many challenges Bellingham tenants face as renter protections are lacking, advocates here say. Rebecca Quirke of the local advocacy group ...

Security deposits are a fundamental landlord protection under leases with the expectation of tenants that the deposits will be returned upon the expiration of the lease. While landlords frequently ...

You’re moving out of your apartment and left the place relatively clean. Sure, there might be a cobweb here and there and some picture hooks on the walls, but it’s nothing—which is why you’re hoping ...