We live in a mobile home park, and our rental has a sagging ceiling, that now has mold and mushrooms growing from it

First things first, never withhold rent. Withholding rent places a tenant at a distinct disadvantage and subject to an eviction. There are other...

If the house I am renting is in Foreclosure, am I obligated to pay rent?

I agree with the previous poster, you still have an obligation to pay the rent to the owner of the property until it is sold at a foreclosure sale....

What would be cost and time to evict two sets of tenants from a duplex?

There are two statutes that deal with tenants in houses that are being foreclosed upon. There is a state statute that gives the tenants at least...

there is no duty to pro rate rent in washington.

I dropped my rent on a locked mailbox and it gor stolen

A strong argument could be made, and has been made before, that you tendered rent by depositing it into the lock box and it was the landlord...

Should I require a tenant to stay at least 30 days and pay last month's rent in a month-to-month agreement?

You should probably hire an attorney to help you achieve the type of agreement you are looking for. A tenants duties are not to stay on a premises,...

My parents have lived in an apt for almost 3 yrs now. It's in really bad condition. What can they do?

Each rental agreement in Washington has a warranty of habitability. This means that the landlord is responsible for making certain repairs to the...

What are my rights?

Under Washington law, a landlord may not use the unlawful detainer process unless he/she first issues a notice under RCW 59.12.030. These notices...

I agree with the previous poster, 10% may be a reasonable amount. When a court looks at late fees, it looks to determine whether the fee is a...

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Is there a limit on what a landlord can charge for late fees in WA? mine is charging $100 plus $75 for each day it is late

There is no limit on late fees in WA, they just must be viewed as an approximation of damages and not a penalty. The $100 initial charge would not...