Is there a "cooling-off" period for commercial leases in Seattle?

If by cooling off period you mean an opportunity to change your mind and cancel the lease, the answer is no. From the tenor of your question, I...

Washington State Tenant moving in

If you break a contract made by your agent, it's your liability. Your recourse is against your agent, not against the tenant. Your inquiry does...

A few years ago, a Utah court decided something to the effect that a tenant's allowing cigarette smoke to drift into a neighbor's apartment was a...

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What should we do in this case?

This is great stuff for lawyers, because the legal principles are murky, and murky principles make for thrilling litigation. You have two issues,...

Is my landlord obligated to provide documents requested?

If this is an eviction show-cause hearing, the only issue is whether you are in the status of "unlawful detainer."  If you are in that status, you...

Easiest way to deny commercial tenant the option to renew lease. ?

Something unstated in your inquiry is keeping you from simply denying him a renewal. I think this will require a private evaluation of all your...

If it is a private conversation, which most phone calls are, all participants must consent. There is an exception for un-consented recordings which...

What are my legal rights if a landlord blatantly violated a lease agreement and RCW 59.18.150?

Give the landlord a written notice that he/she violated your right to notice before entry on the specific date, and that you expect at least the...

The issue in Goodeill v. Madison was whether the landlord's delay in accounting for the security deposit was excused due to circumstances beyond...

Is it worthwhile to take a rental agency to small claims court used to rent a property you own that was destroyed by renters?

The rental agency is your agent and owes fiduciary duty to you as the principal. Small claims court has a $5000 limit but lawyers are not allowed...