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Lawsuit Could Alter Seattle’s Affordable Housing Landscape

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Current Laws Make Affordable Housing Untenable

Seattle is facing a massive lawsuit and the outcome could alter the city’s affordable housing landscape. GRE Downtowner says crippling rental regulation ordinances passed by the council between 2018-22 have made it difficult to evict problematic tenants. And more renters with serious criminal histories are now coming in and causing chaos because the current laws do not allow a rigorous vetting process.

Caitlyn McKenney has a breakdown of the legal ramifications.

What It’s Like Inside

Recently, management allowed reporters to see what it’s like inside a well-maintained unit. But we also got to view the chaos that unfolds inside the apartments when a problematic tenant takes over and ruins it for everyone.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.