My understanding in WA, on late fees for rent , that it cannot exceed 7% of rent, true or untrue?

Untrue. There is no cap for late fees in Washington. Many lease have a clause that charge 10% late fees. When a court looks at a late fee to...

I need to know where to look up on the internet to find out if someone has ever had an Unlawful Detainer Judgement against them.

I agree with Ms. Powell, there is the easy way to do things for a bit of money and there is the bit more difficult way to do things for free. ...

I looked at an apartment that i was looking to rent and i'm now having to deal with the landlord not paying back my deposit.

In addition to Ms. Powell's answer, RCW 59.18.253 deals directly with deposits to secure tenancies and states that you must be given a receipt and...

It sounds as though removing your carpet is a very explicit portion of the lease. Removing your carpet would be a violation of that term of the...

My daughter is 15 and was served eviction papers while I was at the hospital with my son who was having surgery for cancer.

The rules for service of process are that the person served must be of reasonable age and discretion. In other words, they must know that the...

I have a unlawful detainer if a partial payment is excepted by landlord will this restart process. three day ect.

Depends. If your landlord has not issued a summons and complaint yet, acceptance may require a new 3 day notice. But, if the landlord has served...

If my landlord accepted current rent and the check was noted for that rental period can he evict me for prior months past due am

Your specific situation is highly fact based and no attorney here can give you advice regarding your specific situation without looking over the...

If the tenant has made it clear that you do not have permission to enter due to them not being available, a landlord would not be allowed to enter...

Using security deposit for the last month rent

A tenant cannot unilaterally decide to use the deposit as last months rent. The deposit is for the specific purpose of offsetting any damages...

We live in washington state and we were wondering if the landlord-tenat laws override anything on the lease?

Normal wear and tear is not the same as unintentional damage. You may spill a glass of wine on the carpet and that is unintentional damage. ...