With the narrow passage of the Tacoma Landlord Fairness Code in December 2023, unlawful detainer actions (evictions) within the Tacoma City Limits are now subject to new restrictions during the school year and during the winter. School-year Ban Every household in the Tacoma City limits with any person either under the age of 18 or […]
Tacoma's updated Rental Housing Code requires that prospective tenants earn at least 3 times the monthly rent when the monthly rent amount is below the Fair Market Rent (FMR) amount set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and at least 2.5 times the monthly rent when the monthly rent amount is […]
New guidance published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) explains the rights of applicants and the responsibilities of housing providers and tenant screening companies under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). It aims to ensure nondiscriminatory screening practices and help applicants recognize when they might be unlawfully denied housing. In selecting a […]
On Wednesday, May 29, the King County Superior Court adopted an emergency amendment, effective immediately, to LCR 40.1(b)(1)(L), for unlawful detainer actions where noncompliance by the defendant is alleged to substantially affect the health and safety of other tenants. This emergency ruling appears to be an attempt to streamline unlawful detainer actions for resident behavioral issues that […]
LandlordSolutions President Jim Henderson will join Tacoma Pro Bono, Housing Justice Project, and Tacoma Housing Authority in topic-based Zoom trainings on local and state landlord-tenant law. The trainings will be hosted by Tacoma Housing Authority Landlord Engagement Team. Trainings will take place on the 4th Thursday of each month. Scheduled topics include: May 23rd, […]
After Measure 1 passed in Tacoma and became the Landlord Fairness Code Initiative, the winter eviction ban became law. Tacoma's winter eviction ban runs until April 1st of the calendar year, which means that the ban expired on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 and will go into effect once more on Friday, November 1st, 2024. As […]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, booking a show cause hearing at the King County Superior Court in Kent took 4-6 weeks. Show cause hearings are the first step in the unlawful detainer (eviction) process in Washington State. However, the unlawful detainer process typically lasts at least another month after a show cause hearing before a judgment […]
Due to a shortage of personnel in the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, writs of restitution in Pierce County are facing a significant delay in being processed and posted. As of Friday, February 16th, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office has unprocessed writs that go back to January 24th. This delay has occurred as a result of […]
Jim Henderson appeared on KIRO7's Jesse Jones Show that aired on February 11th, 2024. Just like tenants, no landlord wants to go through an eviction. If we want to stop evictions and homelessness, we need to increase rental assistance. Rental assistance is an equitable solution that keeps our senior, Veteran, and disabled neighbors housed. Rental assistance should be the #1 priority for WA State lawmakers.
With the narrow passage of the Tacoma Landlord Fairness Code in December 2023, unlawful detainer actions (evictions) within the Tacoma City Limits are now subject to new restrictions during the school year and during the winter. School-year Ban Every household in the Tacoma City limits with any person either under the age of 18 or […]
Tacoma's updated Rental Housing Code requires that prospective tenants earn at least 3 times the monthly rent when the monthly rent amount is below the Fair Market Rent (FMR) amount set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and at least 2.5 times the monthly rent when the monthly rent amount is […]
New guidance published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) explains the rights of applicants and the responsibilities of housing providers and tenant screening companies under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). It aims to ensure nondiscriminatory screening practices and help applicants recognize when they might be unlawfully denied housing. In selecting a […]
On Wednesday, May 29, the King County Superior Court adopted an emergency amendment, effective immediately, to LCR 40.1(b)(1)(L), for unlawful detainer actions where noncompliance by the defendant is alleged to substantially affect the health and safety of other tenants. This emergency ruling appears to be an attempt to streamline unlawful detainer actions for resident behavioral issues that […]
LandlordSolutions President Jim Henderson will join Tacoma Pro Bono, Housing Justice Project, and Tacoma Housing Authority in topic-based Zoom trainings on local and state landlord-tenant law. The trainings will be hosted by Tacoma Housing Authority Landlord Engagement Team. Trainings will take place on the 4th Thursday of each month. Scheduled topics include: May 23rd, […]
After Measure 1 passed in Tacoma and became the Landlord Fairness Code Initiative, the winter eviction ban became law. Tacoma's winter eviction ban runs until April 1st of the calendar year, which means that the ban expired on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 and will go into effect once more on Friday, November 1st, 2024. As […]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, booking a show cause hearing at the King County Superior Court in Kent took 4-6 weeks. Show cause hearings are the first step in the unlawful detainer (eviction) process in Washington State. However, the unlawful detainer process typically lasts at least another month after a show cause hearing before a judgment […]
Due to a shortage of personnel in the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, writs of restitution in Pierce County are facing a significant delay in being processed and posted. As of Friday, February 16th, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office has unprocessed writs that go back to January 24th. This delay has occurred as a result of […]
Jim Henderson appeared on KIRO7's Jesse Jones Show that aired on February 11th, 2024. Just like tenants, no landlord wants to go through an eviction. If we want to stop evictions and homelessness, we need to increase rental assistance. Rental assistance is an equitable solution that keeps our senior, Veteran, and disabled neighbors housed. Rental assistance should be the #1 priority for WA State lawmakers.
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