by David Kroman / February 10, 2020 / Crosscut
Landlords worry the proposal from Councilmember Kshama Sawant will leave them housing people for months without rent payments.
The measure, proposed by third-term Councilmember Kshama Sawant, allows low-income tenants to use winter as a defense against eviction from December through February — a smaller timeline than the five months Sawant originally proposed. Landlords can still initiate eviction proceedings and tenants will still owe their debts, but the whole process will pause until the calendar reaches March.
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