Sawant Urges Theft, Violation of Stay at Home Order
When you take something without paying for it, that is typically called theft. For some reason, the idea that telling people to take their housing without paying for it, doesn’t seem like theft to some people. In fact, they might even argue that because housing is a “right,” rent is theft. This is the kind […]
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 […]
