Durkan Signs Ban Extension, One Size Fits All Repayment Plan
From the Seattle Times: “In a statement to the council that accompanied her signature, Durkan said, “I recognize the significant hardship that the loss of rental income creates for our small landlords who are still burdened by mortgages, property taxes, and other expenses.” She said her administration is “working closely with the landlord community” to assess […]
There’s More Ill Considered Housing Legislation Coming
The City Council has become a factory for bad housing policy. Last week the Council hurriedly passed legislation that would, in effect, extend the emergency ban on evictions for six months, a period that will extend into the winter eviction ban which lasts until February of 2021. But that’s not enough. Without any debate, on […]
Council Extends the Eviction Ban: You Were Ignored
The Seattle City Council went ahead and passed an extension to the COVID-19 eviction ban. Here’s the email I sent out to our mailing list. It is a short explanation and has a link to a key staff person in the Mayor’s office if you’d like to urge a veto. That likely will not happen […]
