Measure One (also known as the “Tacoma Landlord Fairness Code Initiative”) passed in the recent election and is expected to be enacted into law soon. Below is a short outline of some of the key provisions. We will post a more detailed analysis later. For advice about your circumstances, it is always best to consult with an attorney. Rent increases. Landlords must be in compliance with all federal, state, and local tenant protection laws before raising rent. The landlord must use a rent increase form established by the City of Tacoma. Rent increases require two notices, one between 180 and […]
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The City of Tacoma has passed a new rental housing law that changes landlord-tenant law in several important respects. The law goes into effect February 1, 2019. New eviction notice requirements. The new Tacoma law requires 60 days notice for no cause evictions, as opposed to state law which requires only 20 days notice. The Tacoma 60-day termination notice applies not only to month-to-month tenancies, but also to terminating a lease. (Washington state landlord-tenant law generally requires no additional notice to terminate a lease as the parties agreed to the termination date in the lease contract.) The Tacoma law requires […]
The National Institute for Trial Advocacy is the self-described “premier provider of learning-by-doing education for the legal profession.” NITA emphasizes instruction workshop-style. Attorneys get practice on their feet doing the actual work they do in real life, with feedback from esteemed colleagues and judges. To achieve NITA’s Advocate status requires completion of required advanced learning-by-doing seminars, plus one elective at the NITA headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Several years ago Travis Eller completed these requirements and NITA awarded him its “Advocate” designation.