Articles about rental

Seattle City Council approves ban on tech used by landlords to allegedly set higher rents

The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved a bill banning the use of software that critics allege allows for collusion… Read More

Seattle startup Armoire bets busy working women will want to rent their wardrobe

Digital retail is crowded with competitors big and small but Armoire is betting its unique clothing rental model will become… Read More

Seattle woman sues HomeAway for racial discrimination after agent allegedly refuses to book ‘her kind’

Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against vacation rental company HomeAway on Monday, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek, a… Read More

Airbnb and VRBO raise concerns with Seattle’s proposed short-term rental regulations

Airbnb and VRBO, two titans of the short-term rental lodging industry, have concerns about the regulations Seattle lawmakers proposed Wednesday. Mayor… Read More