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Seattle landlord: New housing law reduces 'human element' of his job

caption: Apartment buildings in Seattle
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Apartment buildings in Seattle
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Bill Radke speaks with Seattle landlord Hugh Brannon about a new ordinance the Seattle City Council passed this week.

The measure aims to reduce housing discrimination through a series of mechanisms, but Brannon explains why he believes certain aspects of this law are counterproductive and take the "human element" out of being a landlord.

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