Tax on Jobs? One Business Owner’s Perspective
Dave Montoure is the owner of West 5 in Seattle and Kettle Fish in Silverdale. He has been a long time advocate for small businesses especially as they have faced increasing regulatory overreach. West 5, a long time West Seattle favorite is open for business for pickup. Honorable Congresspersons Kilmer and Jayapal, I forward you […]
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 […]
