Is our landlord giving us 48 hour notice to do yet another inspection on the house we are renting?

The timeline you describe is proper notice of an intent to enter. The notice required is two days, not 48 hours. RCW 59.18.150(6). This is a...

Can I charge a late fee of $35 if rent is not paid by the 5th of the month and this is stated in the periodic rental agreement?

There is no law prohibiting a reasonable late fee. Additional terms are expressly permitted by RCW 59.18.140. A $35.00 late fee is reasonable and...

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Is the back yard no longer being usable or safe a lawful reason to terminate my lease early?

Provided your landlord is working with reasonable diligence, he is not liable for your loss of use. The Residential Landlord Tenant Act puts a...

Renting a home through property management. My lease is month to month & the home owner has accepted an offer from buyer.

To terminate a month to month lease, a landlord is required to give you written notice to vacate given at least 20 days before the end of the...

Apartment reserved after online agreement and deposite not honored.

A landlord can charge a fee to hold a unit, but he must provide a written explanation of the charge and how it will be applied or returned. RCW...

I am a tenant and I am being charged excessive fees and I just got a 10-day eviction notice to move out on the 14th of April

A landlord is permitted to charge reasonable fees for notices, late payments, dishonored checks, et cetera provided they are identified in the...

We signed a lease that starts May 15, and the same day changed our minds. The building manager won't return our $500 deposit.

Once you sign the lease, you are liable for the full amount of rent unless the landlord finds a new tenant sooner. RCW 59.18.310. Unlike some...

How to evict a woman living at my father's and brother's house in WA . She pays no rent, has been asked to leave, but refuses.

Anyone who has been at a property for at least three days with permission of the owner is a tenant and can only be removed by court order. ...

Can a landlord rent a house that has been foreclosed on ?doesnt that mean they no longer own it?

Until a bid is accepted at the auction, ownership of the property does not change hands. The landlord whose interest is being foreclosed may enter...

Can a landlord rent a house with an oral agreement of a year if the property is in foreclosure without disclosing it

A landlord can rent a property that is in the foreclosure process. The status of a foreclosure is public record; in Washington, it is the tenant's...