Statewide eviction moratorium ends Sunday

Protections against evictions in Washington end Sunday.

The protections have been in place for the last 19 months of the pandemic.

On Sept. 23, Inslee had extended the moratorium to give counties additional time to get rental relief money to the people who needed it.

The federal government had sent more than a billion dollars in rental assistance to Washington state but the distribution of the funds had been slow. About 25% of that money had been given out during that time.

Gov. Jay Inslee confirmed he does not plan to extend the state’s eviction moratorium after this week.

However, cities like Seattle, Kenmore and Burien have extended their own renter protections until mid-January, giving tenants and landlords more time to access rental assistance.

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