Seattle becomes eighth city with eviction right to counsel
03/29/2021
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Washington
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Legislation
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CB 120007, a bill filed in the Seattle City Council by Councilwoman Sawant and amended by the Council, was passed by the Council in March 2021. It provides a right to counsel for all low-income tenants facing eviction. The Seattle Times, Crosscut, The Urbanist, and The Appeal have more. The RTC follows in the wake of a long-running eviction defense effort, the Seattle Housing Justice Project, which a report by the Seattle Women’s Commission showed was providing significant benefits to tenants. 2019 HJP data showed that 52% of represented tenants were able to stay in their homes, compared to only 8% of unrepresented tenants.
The NCCRC testified before the City Council on the bill.
Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: Yes
