Our Christmas Card for Governor Inslee

We sent this email to Governor Inslee about rent relief. Bottom line? We can solve the problem of unpaid rent without eviction bans. Dear Governor Inslee,  Happy Holidays! I understand from reading the Seattle Times that you extend the state’s eviction ban until the 31st of March of 2021. In Seattle because of legislation passed there, […]

Letter to Legislature Ahead of Session: Be Efficient, Listen to Housing Providers

December 3, 2020 Dear Legislator,  These are difficult and challenging times. Federal, state, and local government have implemented measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 that have meant job and income loss. This income loss has created housing insecurity. Eviction bans do nothing to ameliorate this. On the contrary, eviction bans have encouraged some concerned […]

Governor Inslee: Where is the Rent Relief?

Our comments on the latest Covid-19 interventions announced by Governor Inslee. November 15, 2020 In a press conference yesterday Governor Jay Inslee announced a new set of interventions intended to stop the spread of Covid-19 — these measures will also disrupt the economy and create job and income loss.  Since March, the Governor has done […]