Earlier today the City Council voted 7-0 (with one abstention) to approve amended legislation prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing, to protect renters by fighting anti-competitive rent hikes in Seattle. Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) sponsored CB 121000, which prohibits landlords from using new software to set higher rents and creates penalties of up to $7500 per...
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Councilmember Moore introduces legislation to help prevent renter displacement
City Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5) is bringing forward Council Bill 121000, legislation that prohibits algorithmic rent fixing to combat anti-competitive rent hikes and help prevent displacement. The legislation will receive its first hearing in the Housing and Human Services committee meeting tomorrow, June 11 at 9:30 a.m. “It is already challenging for renters in...
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Seattle City Council votes down rent control ‘trigger law’
The Seattle City Council voted against legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant, that would have established a rent control policy for the city. That legislation would have only gone into effect if Washington State repeals its laws outlawing cities from implementing rent control. The legislation was rejected by a vote of 6-2. Washington...
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Seattle rent control legislation heads to full Council vote after being rejected in committee
A Seattle City Council committee voted against new legislation Friday to establish a rent control policy for the city. The legislation would only go into effect if Washington State repeals laws prohibiting cities from regulating rent. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant, was voted down 2-3 by the Sustainability and Renters Rights Committee. Under...