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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I don’t know the answer if a LL HAS to accept the money, BUT, on a practical basis, I would not want to stand in front of a judge and try to evict a T when there is free
rent money on the table. So, if there are no other grounds or reasons to evict, I can see where the LL would take the money (that should be a lot of rent to build up a litigation war chest) and then evict when the T fails to pay on the fourth month in the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Be careful if they ask the LL to sign anything. In Island County, the Opportunity Council will pay forward only 3 months but require the LL to sign an agreement saying
the LL will not evict for <i>6 months</i> (in small print on the back of the form). I have pointed this out to the Opportunity Council and they quite admit that the LL could be left hanging for 3 months of nonpayment of rent prior to being able to evict if
the LL signs the agreement in order to get the money.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 10, 2023 9:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Is a Landlord Required to Accept Rental Assistance<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tenant defaulted in rent payment for over a year, and caused other problems. All the required notices and a reasonable repayment plan offered. No response to any of the notices and the dispute resolution certificate issued. Just as the
UDA is to be filed, a rental assistant program offers to pay the back due rent and 3 months forward. Must the LL accept that offer. I saw nothing in RCW 59.18.630 or 660 saying the LL shall accept the offer, at this late date. However I wonder how RCW 59.18.255
plays into this as it talks about cannot refuse to lease based on source of income, which includes housing assistance. Any one have experience with this?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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