Three Whatcom renters file complaints for violation of state's eviction moratorium
The Washington State Attorney General’s office has received at least three complaints from Whatcom County renters who believe their landlords are violating Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide moratorium on evictions of residential tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number actually might be higher, Communications Director Brionna Aho told The Bellingham Herald in an email, as eviction complaints are often incomplete. The Herald’s request for details on the three complaints and which landlords or companies they were filed against has not yet been answered.
As of Thursday, April 17, the office had received a total of 525 complaints, according to tweet by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office. The office reported contacting tenants in 406 of the complaints and landlords in 216.
‘”I just had a lengthy conversation with the head of my civil rights team, and she’s saying, ‘Look, they’re just coming so quickly, it’s hard to keep up with them,’” Ferguson told KING-5 about the complaints. “We’ve got a whole team together to grapple with these right now.”
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