Evictions will be banned between Dec. 1 through Mar. 1 within the City of Seattle &Â will provide tenants covered by the ban with a defense in court. Here’s what you need to know:
- It will apply to tenants at or below the area’s median income who miss rent payments or are accused of violating some other lease terms.
- It won’t apply to tenants above the median income, nor to tenants who engage in criminal or nuisance activities.
- It also won’t apply to tenants whose landlords own four or fewer housing units.
Landlords will still be able to file evictions during the winter, requiring tenants to respond in court by citing the ban. Tenants protected under the legislation will still accrue debt for missed rent, and landlords still will be allowed to evict them in March.
Click the Seattle Times link below to read more…