Mayor Harrell extends Seattle eviction moratorium another 30 days

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that he will be issuing a 30-day extension of the city’s eviction moratorium.

Kshama Sawant calls on mayor to extend Seattle’s eviction moratorium

The city-level moratorium on residential and commercial evictions was initially set to expire on Sept. 30, 2021. Then-Mayor Jenny Durkan later extended it to Jan. 15 in the wake of the delta variant-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases. A statewide moratorium expired at the end of July 2021, while a “bridge” period for renters and landlords expired two months later.

Citing a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, Harrell said he believes another extension is a necessary step toward providing relief for renters

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