The wheels of justice are continuing to turn, albeit slower, during the COVID-19 shutdown. Let’s look at four cases the city is involved in, and catch up on the most recent actions.
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Catching up on a trio of court cases
There have been interesting developments in three active court cases involving the City of Seattle. Let’s dive in.
Continue readingNotes from today’s Council meetings
There were some pretty important votes this afternoon. Plus some notes for upcoming meetings.
Continue readingCity Council moves to extend moratorium on rent-bidding platforms
Fresh off a double-win in the courts, the Seattle City Council is set to extend its ban on rent-bidding platforms such as Rentberry’s while the city finishes a study on the impacts of the technology.
Continue readingRentberry takes a double-loss in its case against the city’s moratorium
Friday was a bad day for Rentberry in Seattle. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Jones ruled against it in its lawsuit challenging the City of Seattle’s moratorium on rent-bidding web sites. And in a separate case, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to Rentberry’s key argument — and its best hope of winning on appeal.
Continue readingFirst in Time tenant-rights ordinance headed to the state Supreme Court
Last week the Washington State Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling on the city’s “First in time” ordinance that requires landlords to accept the first qualified tenant who applies for a vacant rental unit.
Continue readingRentberry case moves forward to a possible quick conclusion
In June, Rentberry filed for a preliminary injunction to block the City of Seattle’s prohibition on rent-bidding platforms. But last month, the company and the city agreed to set that motion aside and proceed directly to cross-motions for summary judgment. Rentberry’s new motion was filed last Friday.
Continue readingRentberry asks for preliminary injunction against city moratorium on rent-bidding platforms
Last month, Rentberry sued the City of Seattle over the Council’s moratorium on rent-bidding platforms. Today, it filed a motion for a preliminary injunction blocking the city from implementing the moratorium.
Continue readingMoratorium on rent-bidding sites gets challenged in court
Earlier this year, the Council passed a one-year moratorium on sites such as Rentberry and Biddwell that allow landlords to conduct auctions for their rental properties. Today, the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court challenging that moratorium.
Continue readingMoratorium on rental auction platforms moving forward
A couple of weeks ago I reported that the Council was considering placing a moratorium on rental auction platforms such as Rentberry and Biddwell. This morning, a bill to do just that was voted out of committee.
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