Washington Landlord & Tenant Legal Guides (11 found)

Written by Frank S Hong
The Washington Residential Landlord Tenant Act (RTLA) applies to residential leases.
27 of 35 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
If you are a Washington tenant living in substandard and/or dangerous conditions, you can make your landlord pay you to move. Here's how.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Frank S Hong
A landlord must be justified in pursuing an unlawful detainer action. If you are a tenant, an unlawful detainer action can’t be used to retaliate against you.
22 of 25 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Seattle, WA

Written by Travis Scott Eller
This is a brief description of the eviction process in Washington. The steps necessary and the outcome in a particular case will of course vary. If the tenant wants a day in court the entire process usually takes about three to four weeks. Also, local law may add additional requirements.
18 of 21 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
Landlords frequently fail to provide a checklist, or a walk-through, don't tell you where your deposit is kept and then don't give it back. If you should get your deposit back because you kept your end of the bargain, don't argue with your landlord - take them to court and get a judgment.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
Washington allows an individual to file a lawsuit in Small Claims without a lawyer. The most you can ask for there is $4,000.00 and the Small Claims court cannot make anyone do anything other than pay you money. The Court cannot order someone to take down a fence, or return property, for example.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by James Lawrence Studt
This guide is intended to instruct residential landlords in Washington state on how to take the initial step towards evicting a tenant for nonpayment of rent. This guide does not apply to subsidized housing, mobile home evictions or commercial evictions.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Brian James Hanis
If a proper notice is not served or if the service is not done correctly providing the necessary required time period, an unlawful detainer/eviction, will be dismissed from the court in Washington State.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Travis Scott Eller
This guide applies to notices required prior to serving the summons and complaint, such as a pay rent or vacate notice. "Eviction notice" does NOT refer to the summons and complaint. Notice requirements are strictly construed against the landlord.
13 of 15 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 2 days ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Elizabeth Rankin Powell
Are strictly limited. If your landlord allows the property in which you reside to reach the foreclosure process, you will probably receive in the mail a document entitled "NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE". Look at paragraph 10 (X). You have 60-90 days after the date of the sale.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Landlord / Tenant 1 day ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Avvo Staff
Many legal resources are available for free or at low cost. This guide covers those resources of most interest to Washington consumers looking for urgent legal guidance.
3 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington