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Seattle Bans Rental Junk Fees

70 points · 173 comments · toomuchtodo

  1. matchbok3 · · focus · HN ↗

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    1. fishtoaster · · focus · HN ↗
      Does Seattle allow pet deposits? That seems like a straightforward way to handle that, and it's what I've seen when renting elsewhere.
      1. loeg · · focus · HN ↗
        It does not. Total deposit is capped at a single month's rent.
        1. amluto · · focus · HN ↗
          Click the link to the ordinance. It explicitly permits pet damage deposits.
          1. loeg · · focus · HN ↗
            Again, deposits are capped well below the damage a pet can cause. And recovery post facto is impossible.
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