The law was meant to combat unconscious bias.by Heidi Groover SCOTT OLSON/GETTY
A King County Superior Court judge has struck down a landmark Seattle law that required landlords to rent to the first qualified applicant.The "first in time" law, passed by the city council in 2016, is meant to fight implicit bias by landlords who may unconsciously discriminate against potential tenants because of factors like race, gender, or disability. It requires landlords to clearly state their rental criteria
A King County Superior Court judge has struck down a landmark Seattle law that required landlords to rent to the first qualified applicant.The "first in time" law, passed by the city council in 2016, is meant to fight implicit bias by landlords who may unconsciously discriminate against potential tenants because of factors like race, gender, or disability. It requires landlords to clearly state their rental criteria