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News roundup: Pacific Place garage, tenant restrictions

On 06/08/2016 By Kevin Schofield In ethics, homeless, housing, news

Lots of bits and pieces for Wednesday morning.

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Tenant protections approved by Council

On 06/06/2016 By Kevin Schofield In housing

This afternoon the Council unanimously approved the proposed ordinance that would delay rent increases for rental properties that don’t meet city building codes.

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News roundup: Backyard cottages, slumlords, and bikes

On 05/20/2016 By Kevin Schofield In bicycling, homeless, housing, transportation, zoning

Yesterday’s announcement by Council member O’Brien tops the news this morning.

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News roundup: slumlord law, other tidbits

On 05/19/2016 By Kevin Schofield In budget, homeless, housing, transportation, zoning

It’s a bit of a slow news day… I guess everyone went to the Beyoncé concert last night.

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New protections against slumlords on their way

On 05/18/2016 By Kevin Schofield In committee, housing, legal, public safety

The Council held its first hearing this morning on a new ordinance, authored by Council member Kshama Sawant, to restrict slumlords from raising rents for non-compliant housing units. But the details are a little tricky, so it’s worth diving into the details.

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News roundup: Design reviews, slumlords, and bike lanes

On 05/09/2016 By Kevin Schofield In bicycling, housing, news, transportation, zoning

Good morning! I hope you are all enjoying having the Viaduct back several days early. New topics are popping up in the news this morning.

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It’s been a good week for Seattle tenants

On 04/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In housing

Things are looking up this week for renters in Seattle this week, thanks to Mayor Murray and Council member Kshama Sawant.

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News roundup: tenant protections

On 04/21/2016 By Kevin Schofield In ethics, housing, labor, news, zoning

The team-up of Mayor Murray and Council member Kshama Sawant over protections for tenants tops the news this morning.

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