July 2020 Bar Bulletin
By Peter Houck
The eviction flood gates are about to open in King County and across the country. We haven’t yet seen a flood of evictions because states and cities, including Washington and Seattle, have passed eviction moratoria that temporarily prohibit evictions for unpaid rent. During this temporary pause, tenants will be able return to work or make payment plans with their landlords. But many won’t. When the moratoria start to lift (in Washington moratorium will end June 4) we could see a flood of evictions and homelessness. With the clock ticking, some tenants and law makers have called for rent (or mortgage payments) to be cancelled as long...