COVID-19: Inslee Expands Statewide Eviction Moratorium
Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, has issued a proclamation expanding the eviction ban he imposed in March. The ban means that no evictions can proceed through June 4 of this year. You can read the press release here and the full proclamation here. There is also a requirement to let residents pay down their back rent […]
City Council Passes Commercial Rent Control, NAIOP Goes Along
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council passed commercial rent control. In a unanimous vote, and using COVID-19 as an excuse, the Council froze rent increases during the declared emergency and required that housing providers that rent to small businesses (50 employees or less) be given a year to pay any unpaid rent from the period of […]
Gonzalez Proposal Damaging, Morales Resolution Just Politics
Not that long ago I got a few emails and texts telling me that Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales is proposing a moratorium on paying rent in Seattle. After swearing a few times (I had just finished a lengthy summary of eviction actions across the country), I thought, “It never stops!” But here’s the good […]
