Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the end of the eviction moratorium on Feb. 11, extending it for a final two weeks. Last week, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant introduced legislation to extend the moratorium until the pandemic was over, but it failed to pass.
Data about how many people have fallen behind on rent in Seattle and King County is spotty at best. According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau survey, nearly 133,000 adults in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area say they are behind on rent or mortgage and do not expect to be able to pay next month.
Advocates say the key to keeping renters in their homes will be another
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