Reinstate your tenancy after eviction
If you are evicted for not paying rent, you may be able to reinstate your tenancy if you can either pay what you owe in a lump sum or show the judge that you can pay over time in a payment plan. Includes court forms you can use to ask the court to reinstate your tenancy under RCW 59.18.410.
1. Fast facts
Tenants who fall behind in rent may have to go to a show cause hearing in an eviction lawsuit (Unlawful Detainer Action). The court may enter a judgment against the tenant at the hearing, which shows how much money the tenant owes the landlord.
Under RCW 59.18.410(2), a tenant can ask the court to reinstate their tenancy if they can pay a lump sum to the landlord within 5 court days after the hearing.
Under RCW 59.18.410(3), some tenants may ask the court to grant them a payment plan to give them time to pay rent owed and continue living in their rental unit. Tenants can also ask the court to stay (stop) enforcement of a Writ of Restitution so the sheriff won’t evict them while they continue to make payments under the plan.