Washington Senate bill would give tenants right to counsel and stop no-cause evictions
Washington Senate bill would give tenants right to counsel and stop no-cause evictions By Brandon Block, The Olympian Published: January 25, 2021, 10:08am Share: Washington could become the first state in the country to provide a right to legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction in housing court. The measure is part of a Senate bill introduced last week that pairs temporary tenant protections aimed at staving off mass evictions with permanent changes to ensure tenants have equal access to the housing court system. “If I’ve learned anything from the past t...
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