[WSBARP] Civil Action for Unpaid Rents

[Mark Anderson]

I agree - prejudgment interest is not a feature of the lease nor is it directly imposed by the Landlord.  On the other hand, by making a claim for it in a civil action, is the Landlord seeking to impose prejudgment interest as a charge?

Borrowing a phrase from my contracts professor, I hope I'm not slicing the baloney too thin.

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Interesting question.  My argument would be that it is not the "landlord" imposing the charges, but the court.

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Subject: [WSBARP] Civil Action for Unpaid Rents

Listmates:

RCW 59.18.625(1) provides that a "landlord may not charge or impose any late fees or other charges against any tenant for the nonpayment of rent that became due between March 1, 2020, and six months following the expiration of the eviction moratorium."

I understand this would preclude the imposition of late charges but, in a civil action, would it also preclude an award of prejudgment interest on the unpaid rents as sums certain?

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