How do I evict a 76 yr old from our guest house with no written agreement or contract of any kind?

The issue is not necessarily whether there a written agreement, but whether there is any rental agreement. In order for a rental agreement to...

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In Washington State how many days does a landlord have before they have to refund a deposit for commerical property?

Commercial tenancies are not govered by the deposit statutes of the RLTA. Commercial tenancies are creatures of contract and the agreement should...

If you are a residential tenant, RCW 59.18 would apply. If you pay rent to a person in exchange for being able to live at the property, you are a...

My daughter needs to break her apartment lease agreement in Washington State. She is suffering from anxiety and panic attacks..

It really depends upon what her lease says and where her rental is located. If her rental is in Seattle, there are some often missed statutes that...

My apartment manager is telling me that I can't use my 1st and Last months rent for October rent, notice to move given 9/27/12

Make sure that you have already paid last months rent in advance. The landlord does not have to allow you to use your security or damage deposit...

3day eviction notice

Hire attorney. Begin eviction process.

I'm being evicted and don't know what what legal action if any i can take.

There is no legal action you could take . . . and there is most likely no legal action your landlord could take either. If you are current on...

Renter gave 30 day notice to move out

Her notice would be effective for her only unless they are married. Each tenant has the right to independently be on the property, each tenant has...

How to break a lease when SMC 7.24.080 was not honored?

I believe SMC 7.24.090 provides the remedy for failure to comply with 7.24.080. Read through that and follow what code requires. If it says that...

In WA how long after the 14 day period to mail the deposit disposition, does the renter have to contest charges and/or sue.

Considering that this stems from a written contract, six years. Under Washington law, the tenant does not have to provide a forwarding address...