Tag: Renters

Rainier Court Tenants Facing Deplorable Living Conditions Due To Landlord Negligence. The Only Solution is Getting Organized to Fight Back

January 11th, 2022

Monday, January 10, 2022 Tenants at Rainier Court, a low-income apartment complex in South Seattle owned by SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) continue to suffer from deplorable living conditions, negligent management, and increases to their cost of living – an untenable and desperate situation, especially with the majority of tenants living on fixed incomes.  For years, […]

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Evictions Are Racist and Sexist: All Tenants Deserve the Right to Legal Counsel!

March 9th, 2021

The City Council will vote on Monday March 15, 2021, on the legislation from my office and our movement to guarantee all renters the right to legal aid (legal counsel) when facing evictions. The eviction system in Seattle is racist and sexist. In Seattle, landlords disproportionately seek to evict women, and are more likely to […]

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