Daily Archives: August 16, 2016

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Seattle First in Time Ordinance

A new Seattle landlord-tenant law limits landlords’ discretion in rental decisions for residential rental properties.  Under the new law, Seattle residential landlords must accept essentially all forms of alternative income and accept the first applicant who qualifies. The measure was supported by Seattle Mayor Murray, who pointed in supporting the measure that alternative income includes even stop-gap, emergency “short-term rental assistance…used to prevent eviction.” Alternative income sources include any “lawful, verifiable income” whether short or long term. The landlord must provide to each rental applicant notice of the landlord’s screening criteria. The notice must include: • the criteria the landlord will […]