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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>RCW 49.60.222 and the federal Fair Housing Act (the Washington Law Against Discrimination is interpreted consistently with the FHA). Consider working with a mental health professional, particularly with regard to requesting a possible accommodation to alleviate the disruptive behavior. The FHA contemplates that most questions concerning reasonable accommodations and modifications will be resolved through good faith bargaining between the housing provider and the tenant. Adam v. Linn-Benton Housing Authority, 147 F.Supp.2d 1044<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(D.Ore. 2001).<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>Roger Moss<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 22, 2020 1:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Mentally ill tenant damaging property - Moratorium<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joshua,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You describe conduct that is excepted from the moratorium, and I will let my litigator colleagues speculate on your chances of prevailing in a UD in your jurisdiction.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In the meantime, you and your client would be well-served to consider other approaches and resources. The situation you describe calls for interdisciplinary intervention. This can be very effective when guided by a properly experienced professional neutral. The work can start online, though in-person support at your client’s property will likely be required.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As your subject line suggests, your client faces a behavioral health issue more than anything else. Looking at it through the lens of behavioral healthy is essential to obtaining good results.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#5B5B5B'>Roger A. Moss </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#5B5B5B'>Mediation Counsel<br><b><i>Rincon Resolutions LLC</i></b><br>206.790.1971 Seattle</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#5B5B5B'>415.371.9724 San Francisco</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="http://RinconRes.org">RinconRes.org</a><span style='color:black'><br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#0120A9'>Confidential Correspondence</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#0120A9'><br>The information in this e-mail (including attachments, if any) is considered privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the recipient(s) listed above. Any review, use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited except by or on behalf of the intended recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately by reply email, delete this email, and do not disclose its contents to anyone.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Dec 22, 2020, at 1:35 PM, Josh Grant <<a href="mailto:jgrant@accima.com">jgrant@accima.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>I have a client with a 8 unit apt. building.Tenant has mental problems. She tore off the door handle because she thought the landlord had left a virus on it. Tore off the smoke detectors because she thought they were damaging her and threw them out in the hall. Has called police 20 or 30 times including that the bare wires from where the smoke detectors used to be were shooting out sparks. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>A neighbor was accosted verbally because she said he had been in her apt. None of the tenants want to go anywhere near that apt.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Does Governor’s moratorium stopping u.d. cases apply to property damages?</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#004080'>Joshua F. Grant</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#004080'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><advocates[1].png><br></span><span style='color:#004080'>P. O. Box 619<br>Wilbur, WA 99185<br>509 647 5578</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>