2022 Seattle Ordinance 126593 Regarding Just Cause Evictions

This ordinance outlines changes to certain eviction defenses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It states that if a tenant proves that they've suffered a financial hardship during the public emergency which inhibited their ability to pay rent, they can explain these circumstances as a defense to eviction. This defense is valid for cases in which a tenant would be required to vacate within six months after the termination of the city's eviction moratorium.