Rep. Nicole Macri

HB 2453, introduced in Washington State, would extend tenant protections to homeowners AFTER the trustees sale, requiring the purchaser of the home at auction to follow landlord/tenant laws for eviction.

UTA’s Washington Lobbyist, Holly Chisa, has met with the bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Nicole Macri (D-43) in order to discuss the ramifications of the impact of applying landlord/tenant provisions to the DOTA and explain UTA’s opposition to the bill.  Rep. Macri’s interest is in addressing commercial properties, not private homes.  However, because the DOTA affects 1-4 occupancy, Rep., Macri still has expressed some interest in applying these protections.