Gonzalez Proposal Damaging, Morales Resolution Just Politics
Not that long ago I got a few emails and texts telling me that Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales is proposing a moratorium on paying rent in Seattle. After swearing a few times (I had just finished a lengthy summary of eviction actions across the country), I thought, “It never stops!” But here’s the good […]
Must See TV: Multifamily Policy Update COVID-19 Edition
You’ve always had lots of time on your hands, but now you realize just how much that time really feels like when you’re confined at home. We have something to push to the top of your watch list of old movies, streaming series, and Facebook videos: a riveting webinar hosted by the Seattle Multifamily Team […]
Here We Go: Sawant Uses Crisis to Call for Rent Control
Rent control in the United States began with an emergency: World War II. New York and many other cities around the country still have it. Not wasting the chaos in the moment, Councilmember Sawant has written a letter to Governor Jay Inslee. I urge you to immediately enact a rent freeze through the rest of […]
