Governor Inslee extended the bridge proclamation through October 31, 2021. The terms are essentially unchanged from the bridge proclamation that ends September 30. Under the bridge proclamation, each county must file official attestations that both rental assistance programs and Eviction Resolution Pilot Programs are operational in that county. Without both official attestations, landlords in a given county are now allowed to serve a notice to pay rent or vacate. Attestation status is subject to change at any time. Landlords may evict on grounds other than nonpayment. In some locations (not just Seattle) local moratoria continue to apply. Also, some local […]
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Several landlords have filed a lawsuit in federal court against Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Robert Ferguson challenging the governor’s eviction moratorium under both the federal and Washington constitutions. While other business have been locked-down or restricted, the landlords argue “the owners of rental property are the only people who are required by any of the Governor’s emergency proclamations to continue to provide a good or service without charge. Stores and restaurants lost business opportunities due to the Pandemic, but they were not required to continue to provide goods or food to customers without an ability to charge for […]
Governor Inslee has extended the state-wide residential eviction moratorium through August 2. A new exception is added that allows owners to give 60 days’ notice if the owner intends to “personally occupy the premises as a primary residence” or sell the property. Note that the tenancy would already have to be month-to-month (or expired). This provision does not give owners the right to terminate a lease contract early. Any notice terminating a tenancy should give the last day of a rental period (usually a calendar month) as the date of termination. The notice therefore should not give 60 days from […]