Rent skippers, according to a Seattle landlord, are more prevalent than ever.

Ten percent or more of the landlord’s numerous tenants are reportedly in arrears on their rent. Rent skippers, according to Seattle landlord Carl Haglund, have increased as a result of the limitations put in place during the pandemic. Haglund argues that the difficulty and cost of properly evicting the renters under this COVID restriction are increased by the city’s recently passed legislation. Rent skippers, according to a landlord in Seattle, are more common than ever.

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