Landlords in Washington State have been noticing how it has been becoming more and more difficult to be a landlord. There was a lengthy eviction moratorium and rent freeze during the pandemic. Leases that converted to month-to-month after annual terms have become perpetual–the tenant can end them with one month notice but the landlord cannot, except in limited situations such as selling or moving in. The state keeps working on rent control measures and other anti-landlord measures that reduce owners’ property rights.
Those who have been selling in Washington State may be wondering what states are a little less anti-landlord. The following well researched article gives an indication of how long it takes to evict a non-paying tenant in each state. In other words, how many months a landlord will go unpaid by a tenant who is unable or unwilling to pay rent. The states with the shorter eviction times, such as Wyoming, are less anti-landlord than the others.