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Seattel Bans Evictions in winter!

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https://q13fox.com/2020/02/10/seattle-city-council-unanimously-votes-to-ban-evictions-in-winter/

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Can you imagine how many bum tenants a law like this will attract? Someone could move to Seattle in October and immediately stop paying rent. Four months later, they could disappear and the Landlord would never see a dime.

I may start doing my winter vacations in Seattle...

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