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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am not trying to start trouble, but isn’t this a “taking” by the government without just compensation? Can this be enforced by the courts?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I understand the public policy issue, but as far as I know the county has not put a moratorium on charging or collecting property taxes and for other county services. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Food for thought.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nestor Gorfinkel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com>; REALPROP@yahoogroups.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] King County Ordinance 19118 enacted June 23 - re residential and "small commercial" tenants<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I haven't seen any talk about this so I thought I would send it around—this is for unincorporated King County, based on King County ordinance passed on June 23. It's basically a prohibition on evicting based on failure to pay rent, effective as to payments missed between March 2020 and March 2021, for residential and "small commercial" tenants as defined in the ordinance. The terms seem a little squishy and lots of ambiguities I think. It has a repayment plan provision, again kind of squishy and arguable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think I've attached the ordinance as passed but I am not totally positive. If I got it wrong, apologies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here's the <a href="https://www.kingcounty.gov/council/news/2020/June/6-23-CB-tenant-protections-release.aspx">news release from the County</a>, which unhelpfully did not include a link to the actual ordinance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eric<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1417 31st Ave South<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seattle WA 98144-3909<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>Covid-19 Update - </span></b>All attorneys are working remotely during regular business hours and are available via email and by phone; please call the Seattle office. Videoconferencing also is available. Signing of estate planning documents can be completed and will be handled on a case-by-case basis; please call the Seattle office.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MAIL AND DELIVERIES can be received at the Seattle office. For any other needed arrangements, please call the Seattle office.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>