In February, the Seattle City Council passed a law brought forward by Council Member Kshama Sawant that bans evictions from December to March for low-income families. The goal of the moratorium is to make sure that no one gets kicked out of their home during the worst time of the year.
Other council members beefed it up with amendments meant to make it more defensible against an expected legal challenge.
Landlords are worried, Mayor Jenny Durkan is not confident it will work (but is going to fund more renter assistance programs!), and Facebook commenters are wigging out.
Reactions range from “Wait, no one has to pay rent in winter?!” to “Why are homeless people getting more rights than homeowners!!!” I collected some of the most common questions and took them directly to City Hall.
