Tacoma woman sues former landlord over $10,000 damage claim

A Tacoma woman says her former landlord slapped her with a $10,000 charge, claiming she damaged the rental unit, but Jennifer Litsiba says the charge is simply retaliation after she claimed the landlord violated Tacoma’s Landlord Fairness Code, more commonly called the Tenants’ Bill of Rights law.

Voters passed it 3 years ago, but there’s a measure on the ballot that supporters say would improve it, and Litsiba, who’s now suing her former landlord, says it’s needed.

“Landlords should be accountable too,” Litsiba said at a news conference Thursday. Litsiba claims there’s a lot her former landlord needs to be held accountable for…

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