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‘I want my house back’: Washington homeowner lives in van while deadbeat tenant lists house on Airbnb
A Seattle homeowner living out of a van while his deadbeat tenant listed his house on Airbnb will have to wait at least four more months for an eviction hearing due to a severe court backlog.
“I feel like I’m just constantly getting robbed, like every day,” Jason Roth told Fox News. “This is my worst nightmare.”

Jason Roth is living out of his van while he tries to reclaim his house from a tenant who owes tens of thousands in rent and utilities. (Screenshot via KIRO 7 News)
MARIJUANA MOGULS HAD A HALF-BAKED PLAN FOR PORTLAND PROPERTY. SQUATTERS TURNED
The Latest CoreLogic’s Rental Market Update
Key takeaways
Nationally rents were up 8.3% in 2023.
Growth in unit rents (10.2%) has outpaced the rise in house rents (7.5%) this year.
We can also see some significant differences across the broad regions of the country.
Rental growth across the combined regional areas of Australia slowed to 4.3% in 2023, the smallest calendar year rise since before the pandemic.
Considering we are yet to see any material response in rental supply, growth in rents is likely to remain above average in 2024.
Nationally, rents were up 8.3% in 2023a reduction from the 9.5% rise recorded last year