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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 03:37 PM Dec 17

Evictions around Washington soar to record high levels

Washington is on track to have more eviction filings this year than any other year on record.

Nine counties, including King and Spokane, hit new high marks, and seven others are on their way.

“The state is in an eviction crisis at this point,” said Tim Thomas, research director at the University of California Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project.

Washington’s policies, like its right to counsel program, have helped keep some of those people from becoming homeless, Thomas told the Senate Housing Committee on Friday. But he said without more action and funding, evictions will rise further.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/12/16/evictions-around-washington-soar-to-record-high-levels/

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