The rent control bill died in the Washington State Legislature this week, even though Democrats control both houses.
Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant campaigns for rent control legislation in Seattle in 2023. The rent control bill died in the legislature this week, even though Democrats control both houses. The reason is because Democrats — like Senator Mark Mullet of Issaquah — realized landlords would just get out of the rental business, and it would backfire.on KTTH 770 AM.
To build one single-family home, you’re looking at five weeks just to screen the application and another 30 weeks to get the necessary permits. For larger buildings, I couldn’t find any time estimates. And when you look at the list of permits, you understand why.No one wants shoddy construction or dead fish, so there must be rules. But the rules need to make sense and should not be used to block development.
The way to end a housing crisis it not to change the rules on rent, but to change the attitude of the gatekeepers. An investor who wants to build a five-story apartment building should be welcomed at the permit office with cake and ice cream. The attitude should be “thank goodness you’re here.
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