Thursday, August 27, 2020

Gerlach v. The Cove Apartments et al (2020)

On August 27, 2020, the Washington Supreme Court decided Gerlach v. The Cove Apartments et al. While this case was really a personal injury negligence case, the common law implied warranty of habitability and the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) became a central part of the opinion.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Explained: White House August 8 Executive Order on Evictions

On August 8, 2020, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order addressing residential evictions. Please read after the jump break for the full breakdown (I promise it's fairly brief).