WA state residential landlord tenant law, tenant's rights against forged lease by landlord
My former landlord screwed up and didn't have my girlfriend and I sign a lease for our apartment. We asked multiple times and it never got done. We were sick of constant rent raises, maintenance taking a long time or not at all and decided to move.
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You appear to be saying that there is no written agreement for your rental. If that is true, then the WA Residential Landlord-Tenant Act would be applicable. The RLTA is at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18 .
RCW 59.18.200(1)(a) provides: "When premises are rented for an indefinite time, with monthly or other periodic rent reserved, such tenancy shall be construed to be a tenancy from month to month, or from period to period on which rent is payable, and shall be terminated by written notice of twenty days or more, preceding the end of any of the months or periods of tenancy, given by either party to the other." You appear to be writing that you did not give any notice at all and just moved. If so, that would not be in compliance with the RLTA. Your post mentions other issues. You likely should review your facts and options with an attorney. 2 people marked this answer as good
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