Evictions
Seattle Mayor Expands Coronavirus Safety Net for Small Businesses by Temporarily Banning Commercial-Property Evictions
The city previously moved to protect employees of beleaguered companies by putting a temporary hold on residential evictions
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has issued an emergency order that puts a temporary halt on evictions of small businesses and nonprofits as part of the citys ongoing efforts to ease the dire financial crunch of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The order covers all independently owned businesses with 50 employees or fewer per establishment, as well…