Renting a house in Seattle is a struggle for renters ... and landlords

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by renters and landlords in Seattle's changing rental market.

Rental houses are becoming scarcer in the city. Renters and landlords say a lot has changed and the math isn’t working. The Seattle Times’ Alexis Weisend will tell us why.

People in this episode

Guest: Alexis Weisend

Topics covered

• renting
• housing market
• landlords
• renters
• Seattle

Keywords

• renting
• Seattle
• landlords
• housing scarcity
• rental market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Times

Places: Seattle

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