Washington state eviction moratorium

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Under the Washington residential eviction moratorium hotel/motel guests who stay at least fourteen days may not be evicted (with some general exceptions applicable to all tenants). The Washington eviction moratorium ends June 30. Under a new law now in effect, a hotel or motel may serve a guest who has stayed for thirty days or more with a seven-day eviction notice. After the seven-day period the guest is not a tenant for the purposes of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. The law is silent as to whether the tenant must be removed under the unlawful detainer statute (essentially a non-residential eviction). […]

Governor Inslee Extends Eviction Moratorium Through End of Year

Governor Inslee recently extended the Washington state eviction moratorium through December 31, 2020. The only three exceptions are 1) tenants who pose a serious and imminent threat to health or safety, 2) a 60-day notice if the owner intends to sell, or 3) a 60-day notice if the owner intends to move into the property as their primary residence. The governor amended the moratorium to clarify that it does not protect unauthorized occupants who hold over after the tenants vacate. Note this does not apply to tenants who holdover. The landlord still may not evict tenants who holdover, absent one […]