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Special Report - Law - September 08, 2011
Eviction actions on pace to rise by 10 percent this year
Spokane-area filings are lower than in mid-2000s, but are trending upward

By Chey Scott
Of the Journal of Business

Attorney Eric Steven handles landlord-tenant cases in all Washington state counties east of the Cascade Mountains. He has noticed an increase in his caseload recently.
Attorney Eric Steven handles landlord-tenant cases in all Washington state counties east of the Cascade Mountains. He has noticed an increase in his caseload recently.
—Photo courtesy of Eric Steven
Unlawful detainer filings, which landlords in Washington state use to evict tenants who have violated rental agreements and ignored notices to leave, are rising again in Spokane County after having fallen significantly here between 2005 and 2009.

During the first half of this year, 736 unlawful detainer actions were filed in Spokane County Superior Court, says Gary Berg, deputy chief to the county clerk. If they continue at the same rate during the last half of 2011, the county wou...


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