Details on Council Legislation Extending Eviction Ban
The details of Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez’ efforts to extend and expand the COVID-19 eviction ban have emerged. She’s proposed two pieces of legislation. Here’s a description of the first proposal extending the ban (full text here). Her legislation adds a defense to evictions if the tenant cannot pay rent because of the COVID-19 crisis, including […]
COVID-19 Relief for Artists
There are a couple of emerging resources for artists impacted by the COVID-19 response. The City of Seattle has a post up that outlines a couple of programs including one being managed by Artist Trust. The funding available from this program includes, Lost wages and earnings; Loss from event, performance, and conference cancellations and school […]
City of Seattle Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Moratorium Implementation
I just got an email from the City offering guidance to how to implement the eviction moratorium. Nobody is even thinking about eviction; what I’m hearing is concern about the broad and deep loss of income for many people from every sector and income level. I’ll try to keep posting what I hear that is […]
