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Judge Rejects Seattle's 'First-Come, First-Served' Rental Law

Written by Lynn Post | Mar 30, 2018 7:42:39 PM


Judge rejects Seattle’s ‘first-come, first-served’ rental law as unconstitutional

Choosing a tenant “is a fundamental attribute of property ownership,” King County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Parisien said in a written ruling. Share story Seattle’s law requiring landlords to choose among qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis violates the state constitution, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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