SEATTLE -- A landlord slapped with safety violations is now abruptly trying to kick out tenants who have nowhere to go.

The problem stems at the Green Lake Motel in Seattle, which also has units with permanent residents. The Seattle P-I reports that on Friday, the state health department suspended the motel's license after finding mold, scalding hot water, exposed wires and unclean conditions.

The property landlord then told all residents they had until the end of last weekend to move out -- many with no place to go.

The 12 apartment units are separate from the motel units on the 8900 block of Aurora Avenue. But the health department says the units are included in the motel's license so they must also abide by their ruling.

But residents content they'd be OK if their units were correctly listed as apartments.

"The motel gets maid service every day, we don't get that," said resident Yvette Daley. "If this is part of the motel, why didn't we get that service?"

Beverly Veal added: " We never got any service. I buy my own toilet tissue, everything in my apartment I own."

The residents are angry that they didn't get more notice. They claim they should have been given 30 days' notice, not just a couple of days.

The health department says they will not be there to force anyone out, leaving that up to the property owners. In the meantime, Seattle Solidarity Network is working to help the evicted people find a new home.