I agree with the previous poster that weekend days will count towards the 3 days in a 3 day notice. The court has ruled in the past that the 3...

Is it possible to refuse to return a security deposit if not given more than a week's notice before the end of a lease contract?

Within 14 days you must either return the deposit or provide a statement why you are retaining a portion or all of the deposit. A landlord must do...

Yes it is a legal to ask for these things, and it is a very common practice.

If I request copy of lease to read

Never sign anything that you have not read. If they are unwilling to give you a copy of the lease, is this really a company or person that you...

Can a Landlord actually throw you out of your dwelling within 2 days and threaten you with changing the locks?

The answer is a resounding NO! There is a very specific legal process that the landlord must go through in order to evict a tenant and the rules...

Apartment with bed bugs was given to us and the management is claiming that we brought them, but we just moved in on 09/05/2010?

I am having a bit of a hard time understanding whether you want to move or whether your landlord wants you to move. The landlord does not know...

How cut and dry is RCW 59.18.280 which states the landlord must return or explain a deposit within 14 days?

To be honest, that is a tough answer. There is not a lot of case law regarding the treatment of deposits. The statute states that a landlord must...

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Landlord is trying to keep our security deposit and charge extra

RCW 59.18.280 states that a landlord has 14 days to return the deposit to the tenant. If the landlord does not return the deposit within the...

What if your landlord severs you with a eviction notice with out giving you a 3 day pay rent or vacate notice?

A 3 day pay or vacate notice, 10 day comply or vacate notice, 3 day quit notice, or 20 day termination notice is a pre-requisite in most unlawful...

How do I get money back that a former tenant owes?

The first problem and toughest problem is finding out where the former tenant lives. In order to start a small claims action you need to serve the...