Local Tacoma landlord-tenant laws impose many restrictions and requirements on residential landlords. When serving an eviction notice (a notice to pay rent or vacate, a notice to comply or vacate, or a notice to terminate tenancy) the landlord must also serve a Resource Guide drafted by the City of Tacoma. There is a specific form for each type of notice.

Rent increases must be served in a strict legal manner. Two notices are required within mandated timeframes. Landlords must pay rental assistance for rent increases of 5% or more.

Late fees are capped at $10 per month. Under both state and local laws, late fees and other nonrecurring charges cannot be the basis of any eviction, and therefore should never be listed on a pay rent or vacate notice or any other type of eviction notice.

Tacoma has a school-year eviction ban applicable if the tenant has school-age children or if the tenant is employed in any capacity by a school or childcare facility.

Tacoma also has a cold-weather eviction ban from November 1 until April 1.

Residential tenants get an attorney at no cost. When an eviction is lost, it is often due to a procedural mistake in the eviction process. Many errors can be avoided if the landlord retains an eviction attorney.

Tacoma Eviction Lawyer

Travis Scott Eller is an experienced eviction attorney who has served landlords in Tacoma and Pierce County for many years.  Mr. Eller regularly files unlawful detainer actions (evictions) in Pierce County, where he has argued many eviction hearings and trials. He has taught Continuing Legal Education courses on landlord-tenant law, including landlord-tenant law seminars in Tacoma.

Eviction laws and procedures vary according to the type of eviction. We handle various types of evictions in Pierce County including commercial evictions, residential evictions, and post-foreclosure evictions.

Please contact us for an initial consultation.