Tacoma Rescue Mission v. Stewart

¶1 James Stewart appeals a trial court’s ruling granting a writ of restitution following an unlawful detainer action by the Tacoma Rescue Mission (TRM), the owner of his federally subsidized public housing. Stewart argues that the trial court erred in failing to dismiss because TRM provided him inadequate notice under his lease and under the federal regulations specifying the notice due any tenant the landlord seeks to evict.1 We agree that the landlord failed to provide the notice required under the lease and reverse and remand for dismissal.

FACTS

¶2 TRM owned and operated the Jefferson…