KIRO host John Curley had a warning for Seattle listeners after the Spokane City Council passed a new tenant protection ordinance.
“Look out,” Curley said on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “This will spread to Seattle.”
The Spokane City Council voted 5-2 on Sept. 9 to pass an emergency ordinance shielding renters from eviction during declared emergencies if they experience a loss of more than 10% of their monthly income, according to The Spokesman-Review. Qualifying tenants get a 12-month grace period to repay missed rent, with no late fees or penalties. The ordinance was a direct response to the Spokane Complex fires, which damaged or destroyed more than 850 structures…