Seattle, Burien, and Kenmore: These cities extended their eviction moratoriums to protect renters until January 15, 2022. Giust used the last of her savings to cover expenses during the pandemic, and in August her roommate moved out, she said, which left her owing the entire rent herself but without the money to move somewhere less expensive. The department runs a weekly lottery to select qualified applicants. Landlords are required to notify tenants of the installment option. Therefore, a thirty-day notice to quit addresses major violations by notifying the tenants they will be evicted at the end of 30 days. AKA mid-January. Asreported by SCC Insight, Magistrate Judge RichardCreaturafound the city and state eviction moratoriums to be constitutionalin a recommendation on September 15, 2021,to Judge Richard Jones. About 47,400 households have applied for help, and the county no longer takes applications because it expects to run out of money before serving everyone who has applied. State officials meanwhile continue to prod residents to get vaccinated. Most remaining state restrictions will lift June 30, the governor has said, or earlier, if 70% of Washingtonians age 16 and up have gotten their first shot. As recently as last week they are still doing database trainings for community-based organization providers. But if that pace remains, the state may not reopen earlier than June 30. That money will be used to fund remaining applications but it will not serve all pre-registered households. Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant called for the moratorium to continue through the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Questions about the moratorium ending? Here is a King County tenant Seattle's eviction moratorium set to expire on Feb. 28 | king5.com - KIII Landlords will be able to move forward with evictions proceedings for other purposes,such as those listed in the Just Cause Eviction Ordinance. The additional $16 million reserved for second-half payments of landlord advances would push that percentage to 54%. The Eastside Legal Assistance Program can also provide legal help to tenants. Still, housing advocates dispute if that last-minute surge equals a fully operational program. Even with an array of new city and state protections, including the right to a payment plan, the notice is a source of anxiety because its the first step toward potential eviction. However, tenants are still legally obligated to pay rent during the moratorium, and landlords are encouraged to offer flexible payment plans. If you receive an eviction summons in King County, contact the Housing Justice Project at 206-267-7069 or email hjpstaff@kcba.org. In Seattle, tenants will continue to have some protections, including two defenses in court, if they fell behind on rent during the pandemic.
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