On October 14, 2020, Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 20-19.4 that extended and revised the scope of the state-wide eviction moratorium contained in Proclamations 20-19, 20-19.1, 20-19.2 and 20-19.3. The moratorium had been set to expire on October 15, 2020. The following is a summary of the provisions of the moratorium as now contained in Proclamation […]
Scott Johnson
Scott’s practice is focused on Environmental Law and he advises clients in the purchase, development and remediation of contaminated property.
CDC’s Nationwide Residential Eviction Order
CDC’s Nationwide Residential Eviction Order On September 2, 2020, the United States Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) issued a nationwide moratorium on residential evictions until December 31, 2020 (the “Order”). The purpose of the moratorium (and the legal basis for the CDC’s adoption of the Order) is to protect public health by preventing evictions that […]
COVID-19 and the Restart of Construction Projects
On Friday, April 24, 2020, Governor Inslee announced that construction projects that have been suspended under his Stay Home, Stay Safe order would be allowed to proceed subject to compliance with a set of safety requirements intended to prevent the spread and resurgence of the coronavirus. The addendum to the order implements the first of […]
Seattle Land Use and Real Estate & COVID-19
We know everyone is feeling unease about the current state of the world and there is a lot of information about the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures federal, local and state governments are taking to mitigate the economic impact. To help you understand the effects on the real estate markets, we offer the following information: […]