Did you know... July 27, 2020

LANDLORDS!!! NO EVICTIONS ALLOWED!!

That the governor extended the eviction moratorium to October 15th?  This is the third extension and includes prohibitions from previous proclamations:

~Rent cannot be increased,

~Late fees cannot be charged, 

~A “reasonable” payment plan must be offered if tenants are having trouble paying rent, and

~Tenants cannot be required to vacate at the end of the lease, even if the tenant is on a month-to-month rental agreement. 

~The landlord may give a 60-day notice to vacate if the owner wants to move in the rental home or sell it.

~The proclamation calls for the formation of “an informal workgroup” to consider potential changes to the eviction moratorium if it needs to be extended again.

~In addition, Governor Inslee calls for the legislature to address, “the specific parameters for reasonable re-payment plans related to outstanding rent or fees.”

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