Forgot my question from the last posting

It could be gamesmanship to set up a "retaliatory" defense, but her timing seems too late. If the hearing tomorrow is a show-cause hearing, it...

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Don't withhold rent. Doing so gives the landlord an easy way to put you into the status of "unlawful detainer" and subject to hurry-up eviction....

Is there any law that prohibits landlords from giving notice to tenants with babies under a certain age, like newborns/ infants?

We'll need to know what "notice" you are referring to, but if you mean a notice of termination of tenancy, federal and state law prohibit...

I URGENTLY NEED AN ANSWER. MY TENANT WHO WAS GIVEN A 3 DAY NOTICE IS TRYING TO RAISE $ BY TURNING MY HOUSE INTO A DOG BOARDING

It appears you have posted twice about this, and one of your postings refers to out-of-state status. If you are in Washington and the property is...

If my landlord/roommate threatens to be mean to me. Can I get protection from that? Or do I have to live with it? I don't even w

More details are needed. What are the facts leading to your tenancy? Is this a month-to-month tenancy? Is this in a house he owns, or is he...

Can I sue the Sheriff's Dept for damages for violating my landlord-tenant act rights?

You might have a viable claim under the authority of Coffel v. Clallam County (linked after this answer). But once the judge signed a temporary...

Can I collect funds for a mistake I made in pro-rating my tenant's rent?

If you let this go for 8 months without noticing, you may have waived your claim. You may be entitled to the money but I would not recommend...

Do I have to pay my last month to the property management company that took over for my landlord?

The property management company is a landlord whether it wants to be or not. As a landlord, it has specific statutory responsibility to take over...

Obtaining a name of defendant for small claims suit.

A landlord's identity is required by state law to be disclosed to the tenant. The rental agreement should contain this disclosure. The landlord...

We have a lease and We paid rent 9 days late but landlord hasn't cashed rent check but cashed late fee check & now evictimg me

There are a lot of details missing from your inquiry. She is "evicting" you? We need to know details leading to that characterization. What notice...