Originally published on Jul 1, 2020.
The flood of evictions could push thousands into homelessness. ROB DOBI
Landlord lobbyists and tenant advocates don’t agree on much, but both parties have been screaming their heads off about the same thing for a month now.
Once Gov. Jay Inslee lifts his statewide eviction moratorium, which is set to expire in August, landlords will initiate a massive wave of evictions across Washington. The evictions could push thousands into homelessness, exacerbating an already intractable crisis as the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to surge.
State and local officials say they’re aware of this problem, but most policies appear insufficient or prohibitively expensive without more federal aid.
