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Housing Authority v. Silva, 972 P.2d 952 (1999)

Citation
Housing Authority v. Silva, 972 P.2d 952 (1999)
Parent Document
Housing Authority v. Silva, 972 P.2d 952 (1999)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
1999-03-15

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requirements of Seattle’s just cause ordinance, SMC 22.206.160(C). We agree. Silva’s lease was terminated because he had “habitually failed to comply” with his lease obligations, causing four disturbances over a three and a half year period. Under SMC 22.206.160(C)(1)(d), a landlord has just cause to evict a tenant who has habitually failed to comply with the material terms of his lease only if the problems result in three 10-day notices within a 12-month period. The ordinance prohibits evictions or terminations without just cause and provides a defense to any eviction or termination proceeding. See