Eviction Moratorium on Renters in WA | Should I still Pay Rent?

The eviction moratorium in Washington State has been extended until June 4th, 2020.  What does this mean for Washington tenants and their landlords??? 

Join Sean Reynolds of the Seattle Real Estate podcast as he discusses the implications of this order.    

Gov. Jay Inslee expanded protections for renters as the shutdown continues to impact the finances of Washingtonians statewide.

“It is clear that as we deal with the challenges around the shutdown - the financial impacts on Washingtonians are significant,” Inslee said. “People have lost their livelihoods through no fault of their own and we must continue to take steps to ensure they don’t also lose the roofs over their heads. Continued support and protection for tenants is the right thing to do and I am extending and expanding the moratorium on evictions through the beginning of June, which will allow for two additional rent cycles.”

The governor first proclaimed a moratorium on evictions in mid-March. The original moratorium applied only to dwellings that are captured in the Landlord-Tenant Act, and prevented a landlord from evicting or seeking an unlawful detainer order; prohibited landlords from serving any eviction order, or otherwise assisting in an evictions and provided exceptions for property damage, danger posed by a person to the safety/health of others or property.

Notably, the original order did not cover all living situations or every circumstance, nor did it cover commercial rentals and leases. 

Inslee’s new proclamation extends and expands the original order through June 4th. 

Just as in the original order, the new order prevents landlords from evicting in all situations that fall within the Landlord-Tenant Act, and prohibits law enforcement from assisting in any evictions, but today’s proclamation also:

Prohibits residential evictions in other dwelling situations, including but not limited to:
Lots/parcels (some motor home owners own the vehicle but lease the lot)
Transitional housing
Public lands – camping grounds
Prohibits enforcement of agreements to vacate.
Prohibits a landlord from requiring a non-paying tenant to move to a lesser unit, and prevents landlords from threatening to take action against tenants.
Prohibits landlords from assessing or threatening to assess late fees or other charges for non-payment.
Prohibits landlord from assessing (or threatening to assess) rent for housing/parcel where the tenants access or use was prevented as a result of COVID. Such as:
Seasonal/college housing closed;
People who planned to move in but are prevented from doing so due to COVID-19;
People who were forced to l

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