If you have a lease that states "no pets" then the tenant having pets would be a violation of that lease. People love their pets and pets are...

Mr. Nguyen and Ms. Powell have provided terrific answers regarding deposits. A trust account is simply a separate bank account for the purpose of...

My family has lived with and took care of my mother for seven years. She recently died. We got a 20 day notice to move.

I have seen this happen before where the Probate attorney attempted to evict a named heir in the will. That attorney lost that day. If you are...

Are there any special things that can be included in the eviction unlawful detainer such as suspected mail theft?

Ms. Powell is correct, keep the amount of disputed facts to 1) what is relevant, 2) what is the simplest way to win. If the tenant has not paid...

Can a tenant invite a person to live at a home without the permission of the owner? Is the squatter committing trespass ?

Ms. Powell is correct, Seattle laws do provide additional protections to tenants. Seattle's Just Cause ordinance requires that certain conditions...

My house is infested with rodents. My landlord insists its our responsibility. Who should pay for the exterminator?

A single family residence is defined as such under RCW 59.18.030 (18) A "single-family residence" is a structure maintained and used as a...

Our landlords are going into forclosure and told us today on Facebook that we need to move out by the 5th

The landlord has to follow the provisions of RCW 59.12.030 and 59.12.040 in order to terminate a tenancy. If you have a lease, the landlord cannot...

Yes, yes, yes. This sounds like an illegal eviction. 1) There is no such thing as a 3 day notice to quit for smoking. 3 day notices to quit...

Is this legal?

I agree with Ms. Powell, only the sheriff can remove your stuff from the property or allow a lock to be changed. What you may have is an illegal...

What if my contract states that I must give 30 days notice when state law only requires 20 days? Does state law win?

I agree with Ms. Powell. Washington does have a specific statute that says a tenant may not waive their rights under the RLTA. It is a right...