If not provided in the lease, can I be charged for cleaning and should I require receipts?

You are correct that a landlord may not charge for normal wear and tear. What is considered normal wear and tear is an issue that is not decided. ...

My tenant broke the one year lease agreement, choosing to move out 3 mos. early. The tenant is now threatening legal action.

Under RCW 59.18.240, a landlord is not allowed to waive a tenants rights under the RLTA. Thus even though the lease may have stated that the...

Can a landlord serve an eviction notice for an apt. he illegally rented after breaching our lease 2months before it was up?

You may want to discuss this situation with a local landlord-tenant attorney or real estate attorney to see if you are eligible for relocation...

How many days is tenant liable for rent once notice is given?

Under Washington law a landlord is not required to pro-rate rent. If you are on a month to month basis, you would be required to provide a 20 day...

Who can be named in an eviction

From looking at the dates and methods of service you indicated, you may want to discuss this situation with an attorney.

Services for Bed Bug Treatment - Landlord or Tenant's choice?

Normally infestation control is a duty of the landlord. If you live in an apartment, there is a high probability that the bed bugs may not be your...

In Washington a lease that is longer than 12 months must be notarized to be valid. If a lease is longer than 12 months and not notarized, it may...

Landlord changed locks on apartment immediately after giving a three day eviction verbally. Is there a way to have this recinde

According to your fact pattern, what the landlord did was illegal. Self-help evictions(kicking you out without a court order) are illegal in...

Do I have grounds to ask a renter to leave and if so how much time do I have to give to vacate the premises?

A lot of this may depend upon the lease that you signed with the tenant. If the lease states that this is single occupancy, you may have to give...

2 mo in to my 9 mo lease.Need to move. Being charged 2,000 that I dont have to cancel.

$2,000 may be reasonable depending upon what your lease states. Essentially you are breaking the contract early and the landlord would be entitled...