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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.

Under the CARES Act, any housing provider that received federal loan guarantees, such as a private mortgage backed by FNMA or FHLMC, or federal funds, such as housing vouchers, federal loans, or Section 8, must give any resident in their properties 30 days notice before being able to start any unlawful detainer or eviction process. […]

When a new law is passed, it initiates a transitional phase where courts embark on a process of interpretation and application, adapting their legal procedures and decisions to align with the new regulations. This process can lead to a variety of judicial decisions, as different Commissioners might interpret the law differently until a consensus or […]

Olympia's City Council has passed a Rental Registration and Inspection Program that will require owners to pay $35 per unit annually, which is the highest cost in the state for such a program. Here are the highlights: Registry begins March 1, 2024 Inspections begin January 1, 2025 Cost - $35 per unit (fee waived for affordable […]