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Update: Seattle’s Eviction Moratorium Officially Expired February 28th

Per Mayor Bruce Harrell’s announcement on Friday, February 11th, 2022, the residential and commercial eviction moratoria expired on February 28th and has not be renewed. This eviction moratorium was implemented nearly two years ago in March of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic to offer tenant protections and prevent evictions of residential renters, small businesses and nonprofits. Now, as Covid cases steadily decline, Mayor Harrell wants to move away from the moratorium while still dedicating more focused efforts to support those most in need.

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Spotlight on Residential & Commercial Evictions in Washington State

For residential property owners, in the city of Seattle, there's a six-month cooling-off period, which takes it into next winter to the winter of 2022. We're preparing our clients in the city that it may be the spring of 2023. The State eviction order has expired as of October 31, 2021, but there are still local jurisdictions with orders in place across the state.

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Webinar: Latest Eviction Update - Eviction Moratoria Review

For our 17th webinar, we are going to feature H&G Partners - Imants Holmquist, Hamilton Gardiner, and Robert Maxwell. Join the attorneys at Holmquist & Gardiner, PLLC for a review of the current Eviction Moratoria including a review of the following topics among others:

1. The specifics of the Eviction Moratorium
2. Do's and Don'ts
3. Frequently Asked Questions for multifamily and single-family landlords

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Webinar Recap: Spotlight on Residential Financing

Residential financing has been on a wild ride since the beginning of the pandemic. We invited Garett Frol, sales manager and loan officer of Evergreen Home Loans, to join our August webinar to talk about:

  • The pandemic’s impact on residential mortgage lending

  • Insights on trends driving the market

  • The environment for residential refinances

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