Small landlord says he’s leaving Seattle over the city's rental laws

Data from the city, analyzed by the Rental Housing Association of Washington, shows Seattle lost more than 3,400 properties in 2021, equaling more than 11,500 units.

SEATTLE — Small landlords say Seattle’s rental laws are running small providers out of the city.

Data from the city, analyzed by the Rental Housing Association of Washington, shows Seattle lost 3,407 properties in 2021. That is equivalent to 11,521 units.

Roughly 2,500, or 75%, of those properties were single-family homes, which are typically owned by small landlords.

For almost three decades, Brian, who asked not to use his last name, has been a small landlord

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