Our house was foreclosed on in December , but we didn't find out about it until late January . can we get our rent back ?

Unless the new owners hired the old management company, that company's authority to collect rents ceased when the property was sold/foreclosed. ...

Our business leased a building that was 2 units originally and the landlord granted permission for us to alter it to 1 unit.

The statute you cited only applies to residential lease agreements. Unless your business was renting a house or apartment for its employee's to...

My landlord lied to me, stating he was losing the house because of financial reasons. What can I do?

In the City of Seattle, a landlord cannot terminate a month-to-month tenant without one of the statutory just causes. SMC 22.206.160(C)(1). The...

Can a landlord forbid you from parking in your spot, stating that the car is "ugly, dented and dirty"?

You should look to the requirements in your lease and apartment rules. A landlord can only enforce reasonable rules. RCW 59.18.140. This...

Where can I find all of the current and required forms for landlords in Snohomish county ?

There are free forms available, but they are usually out of date or not Washington-specific. I recommend becoming a member of a landlord's...

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Washington Landlord Tenant Lease question

All the terms of a lease do not have to be in writing. If both your husband and your landlord agreed that the tenants would pay the water bill,...

The statute refers to a written notice delivered to the person specified in RCW 59.18.060(14). That statute, in turn, requires the landlord to...

My ex-wife and I share an apartment. She agreed to move out if she was released from our lease. She got it, but will not leave

You can terminate her tenancy with a notice to vacate. Because she has been removed from your lease with your landlord, she is now your tenant and...

You must vacate the property within twenty days of the foreclosure sale or you can be evicted. RCW 61.24.060(1). If you did not challenge the...

I live in Washington state and am breaking a lease early. Can the landlord keep my full deposit just for breaking the lease?

Your question has an important contradiction in it. You said both that you gave notice you are moving and that you are staying until the landlord...