New Report Alleges 'Unsafe and Unhealthy' Conditions At Seattle Housing Authority

This week, the environmental justice group Got Green released a report detailing the unhealthy living conditions and maintenance issues that pervade Seattle Housing Authority’s (SHA) public housing.

According to the SHA inspection records obtained by Got Green, 95% of the units inspected between 2022-2023 had unaddressed maintenance issues, including problems with the electricity, plumbing, and major appliances. 61% were classified as having “health and safety issues,” which indicates more serious problems.

Looking at completed repairs, SHA’s records indicate that 67% of its households had to wait longer than 10 days for repairs. According to state law, 10 days is the longest amount of time landlords can take to make repairs, with some types of emergency repairs required to be addressed in either 24 hours or three days.

3,372 SHA households, out of 8,777 total, have incomplete repair requests, the majority of which have waited 100 days and some of which have been waiting for years.

https://www.theurbanist.org/new-report-alleges-unsafe-and-unhealthy-conditions-at-seattle-housing-authority/