As a response to current events with Covid-19, ELAP is now conducting webinars. Please see below for the recordings of these webinars, along with transcripts and further resources. If you are interested in a particular topic, please email Chris Lovings – ELAP’s Community Engagement Manager – at chris@elap.org.
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Section 8 Housing with King County Housing Authority + Eviction Moratorium Update
Recorded 10.14.2020
Speakers:
Betsy Langi – Program Manager / Owner Liaison (Housing Choice Voucher – HCV) Program at King County Housing Authority
Amar Randev – Senior Housing Program Manager for Owner Liaison Program
Shane Woerner – ELAP Kirkland Housing Stability Project Staff Attorney
Katharine Nyden – ELAP Housing Stability Project Staff Attorney
Moderator: Chris Lovings – Community Engagement Manager at ELAP
Additional Resources:
Rent Moratorium Explainer – This explains the moratorium in plain language, has an FAQ section that addresses common concerns, and provides sample letters to give to landlord’s who are threatening to evict tenants.
WA Attorney General’s Office – The WA Attorney General’s office is enforcing the moratorium. Tenants and advocates can fill out a form in English or Spanish on their website, email them at civilrights@atg.wa.gov, or contact them via phone at (833) 660-4877 and leave a general message by selecting Option 1. Spanish Form
Legal Aid Organizations: ELAP | Housing Justice Project | Solid Ground | Tenant Law Center
Affordable Housing Week: Know Your Rights – Tenants Edition
Recorded 10.13.2020
Speakers:
Shane Woerner – ELAP Kirkland Housing Stability Project Staff Attorney
Katharine Nyden – ELAP Housing Stability Project Staff Attorney
Moderator: Mallory Van Abbema – Advocacy and Policy Manager at Housing Development Consortium of King County
Additional Resources:
Rent Moratorium Explainer – This explains the moratorium in plain language, has an FAQ section that addresses common concerns, and provides sample letters to give to landlord’s who are threatening to evict tenants.
WA Attorney General’s Office – The WA Attorney General’s office is enforcing the moratorium. Tenants and advocates can fill out a form in English or Spanish on their website, email them at civilrights@atg.wa.gov, or contact them via phone at (833) 660-4877 and leave a general message by selecting Option 1. Spanish Form
Advocacy Organizations:
Tenants Union of WA – The mission of the Tenants Union (TU) is to create housing justice through empowerment-based education, outreach, leadership development, organizing, and advocacy. Email TU!
WA Community Action Network – Washington CAN is the state’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to racial, gender, and economic justice in Washington State.
WA Low Income Housing Alliance – WA Low-Income Housing Alliance works to lead the movement to ensure that residents thrive in safe, healthy, affordable homes. They do this through advocacy, education, and organizing.
Legal Aid Organizations: ELAP | Housing Justice Project | Solid Ground | Tenant Law Center
Eviction Panel with ELAP, Tenant Law Center, and Tenants Union
Recorded 10.1.2020
Speakers:
Shane Woerner – ELAP Kirkland Housing Stability Project Staff Attorney
Michelle Lucas – Directing Attorney of the Tenant Law Center
Helena Benedict – Tenant Counselor and Community Organizer at Tenants Union
Brandon Leyritz – East King County Outreach Lead for Puget Sound Energy
Theresa Burch – Manager of Customer Solutions for Billing and Payment for Puget Sound Energy
Moderator: Chris Lovings – Community Engagement Manager at ELAP
Additional Resources:
Rent Moratorium Explainer – This explains the moratorium in plain language, has an FAQ section that addresses common concerns, and provides sample letters to give to landlord’s who are threatening to evict tenants.
WA Attorney General’s Office – The WA Attorney General’s office is enforcing the moratorium. Tenants and advocates can fill out a form in English or Spanish on their website, email them at civilrights@atg.wa.gov, or contact them via phone at (833) 660-4877 and leave a general message by selecting Option 1. Spanish Form
Advocacy Organizations:
Tenants Union of WA – The mission of the Tenants Union (TU) is to create housing justice through empowerment-based education, outreach, leadership development, organizing, and advocacy. Email TU!
WA Community Action Network – Washington CAN is the state’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to racial, gender, and economic justice in Washington State.
WA Low Income Housing Alliance – WA Low-Income Housing Alliance works to lead the movement to ensure that residents thrive in safe, healthy, affordable homes. They do this through advocacy, education, and organizing.
Legal Aid Organizations: ELAP | Housing Justice Project | Solid Ground | Tenant Law Center
Tenant Rights and the Extended Rent Moratorium
Recorded 6.16.2020
Speakers:
Shane Woerner – ELAP Kirkland Housing Stability Project Staff Attorney
Additional Resources:
Rent Moratorium Explainer – This explains the moratorium in plain language, has an FAQ section that addresses common concerns, and provides sample letters to give to landlord’s who are threatening to evict tenants.
WA Attorney General’s Office – The WA Attorney General’s office is enforcing the moratorium. Tenants and advocates can fill out a form in English or Spanish on their website, email them at civilrights@atg.wa.gov, or contact them via phone at (833) 660-4877 and leave a general message by selecting Option 1.
San Francisco Passes Sweeping Rent Moratorium – This article from the SF Chronicle provides an example of what a city could do to alleviate pressure on renters when the moratorium ends.
Advocacy Organizations:
Tenants Union of WA – The mission of the Tenants Union (TU) is to create housing justice through empowerment-based education, outreach, leadership development, organizing, and advocacy.
WA Community Action Network – Washington CAN is the state’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to racial, gender, and economic justice in Washington State.
Legal Aid Organizations: ELAP | Housing Justice Project | Solid Ground | Tenant Law Center
Transcript: English
Webinar en español sobre los derechos de los inquilinos
Grabado 5.19.2020
El orador: Joseph Jordan – Northwest Justice Project Abogado Senior
Las moderadoras: Catherine Cruz – Miembro de la comunidad
Monik Martinez – Directora ejecutiva de 4 Tomorrow
Los recursos:
Covid-19 Moratoria sobre la extensión de los desalojos (español)
COVID-19 Moratorium on Evictions Extension (English)
Asistencia de alquiler: Attain Housing | MAPS | Bellevue LifeSpring | City of Issaquah | Catholic Community Services | Hopelink
Organizaciones de asistencia jurídica: ELAP | Housing Justice Project | Solid Ground | Tenant Law Center
La transcripción: Próximamente estad atentos
Updated Tenant Rights During Covid-19 (mini-Webinar)
Recorded 4.23.2020
Speakers:
Shane Woerner – ELAP Kirkland Housing Stability Project Staff Attorney
Additional Resources: WA Emergency Housing Protections – This document lists the Housing Protections for cities throughout King County.
WA Attorney General’s Office – The WA Attorney General’s office is enforcing the moratorium. Tenants and advocates can fill out a form on their website (linked above), email them at civilrights@atg.wa.gov, or contact them via phone at (833) 660-4877 and leave a general message by selecting Option 1.
Residential Landlord/Tenant Act – Shane mentions this law that explains the basic Landlord/Tenant relationship. Washington Law Help has a good summary of the law along with more information about its application.
WA Community Action Network – Washington CAN is the state’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to racial, gender, and economic justice in Washington State.
Legal Aid Organizations: ELAP | Housing Justice Project | Solid Ground | Tenant Law Center
Transcript: English
Tenant Rights During Covid-19
Recorded 4.1.2020
Speakers:
Shane Woerner – ELAP’s Kirkland Housing Attorney
Edmund Witter – Housing Justice Project’s Senior Managing Attorney
Additional Resources: WA Emergency Housing Protections – Edmund mentioned this document during the presentation that lists the Housing Protections for cities throughout King County.
Transcript: English | Spanish | Russian | Korean | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional)