Heidi Groover
@heidigroover.bsky.social
seattle times real estate reporter / union person. on leave until spring 2026 for a fellowship at @umwallacehouse.bsky.social
Reposted by Heidi Groover
As of now it would: Repeal the city's roommate ordinance and restrict the winter eviction moratorium to people who had an unexpected loss of income. Moore wanted a roll back of the city's law mandating landlord offer new leases to current tenants, but the Housing Consortium opposed.
June 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As of now it would: Repeal the city's roommate ordinance and restrict the winter eviction moratorium to people who had an unexpected loss of income. Moore wanted a roll back of the city's law mandating landlord offer new leases to current tenants, but the Housing Consortium opposed.
Best neighborhood, sorry to the rest!!!!
May 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Best neighborhood, sorry to the rest!!!!
Also -- SB 5313 preventing your landlord from making you waive your right to participate a class action lawsuit. I reported here on how those waivers have become more common in leases from the biggest landlords (who also face allegations of price-fixing):
www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
Want to sue your landlord? Seattle-area tenants ran into a roadblock
Some of the country's biggest landlords make renters waive their right to join class-action lawsuits, but it may take a test case to see if those waivers can be enforced.
www.seattletimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Also -- SB 5313 preventing your landlord from making you waive your right to participate a class action lawsuit. I reported here on how those waivers have become more common in leases from the biggest landlords (who also face allegations of price-fixing):
www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
Congrats! Looking forward to reading!
April 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Congrats! Looking forward to reading!