Homeowner Promises Fight Over Huge Housing ‘Affordability’ Costs
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This article originally appeared on WND.com
Guest by post by Bob Unruh
Law would charge $75,000 for permit for home
A homeowner fighting a Seattle law that demands $75,000 for permission to build a home for one family is vowing to continue the battle.
The promise comes from Anita Adams, who sued over the city’s “Mandatory Housing Affordability” scheme that could set her back a huge sum just for a permit.
A lower court dismissed her case, but she says it’s not over.
The Institute for Justice is helping her.
“Despite its name, Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability law does the opposite of what it intended—it makes it unaffordable for people like Anita to build housing on their own property,” explained Suranjan Sen,
