Neighbor harassment, LL won't to enforce quiet enjoyment

A landlord's duty to provide quiet enjoyment does not mean that the place will be silent, or that you will enjoy it. Quiet enjoyment is a...

The Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) provides specific duties of a landlord, including a warranty of habitability contained in the code and...

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The landlord is required to make a good faith effort to re-rent the property and mitigate the loss caused by your breach (assuming that it is a...

Tenant deducted from rent saying house isn't completely clean when they moved in - Are they allowed to do that?

If your lease and other transaction documents are typical, the tenant cannot decide for himself to make deductions from rent. It might be a little...

How can I get the no-contact order removed?

Some courts have victim advocates who can help you through this. Victim advocates are sometimes employed directly in the prosecutor's office, and...

Individual ethical obligations to clients (vs. firm obligations) when departing a law firm? What are my obligations?

I recommend springing for some fee money to get private advice from one of the well-respected experts in this subject area. If you're not sure who...

A last-month's rent deposit can be drafted to mean either (1) this amount will be applied as credit toward your final month's rent, whatever rent...

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Lots of lawyers around here would be interested in helping you. I don't practice personal injury law but I can give you some good referrals, and...

If the penalty for rent paid after the 5th of the month is $25.00, and that is not paid , can I start an unlawful detainer.

The answer is no, because your question has not identified any facts which put the tenant into the status of "unlawful detainer". For eviction...

For a 20-day notice to vacate, does it matter if the tenant is pregnant? We have tenants that will not want to leave.

Attached to this answer is a link to RCW 49.60.222 which defines "unfair practices" in the context of real estate transactions including rentals. ...