Affordable housing need for seniors and other fixed income residents

Several mobile and manufactured home parks have had substantial rent increases this year and notices have just gone out for another huge increase for next year.

What are seniors in this community supposed to do? Rents are $600 to $800 dollars and sometimes cover nothing more than the privilege of living there. Rent increases of $50 per month or more each year is a lot when on a fixed income but the owner says, "If you don't like it, move." A pretty cold attitude when people are just trying to live comfortably their remaining years.

Please go to the Washington State Legislature website ASAP and let them know you support a bill like HB 2583. You have to speak up. If you don't have a computer, please write your reps. There's strength in numbers, folks, and you must make your voices heard if you want change.