How much rent and deposit is lawful for the landlord to collect in advance in WA state?

If the property is in the City of Seattle - the city has new 2017 code that specifically addresses this issue. If you are a landlord in the City of...

Buy out clause in an apartment?

As a lease is a contract - you have technically contracted to pay the full $1920 to break the lease early. This would be the argument that they...

So unfortunately most leases are what is called Joint & Several liability. What this means in plain English is that you are both jointly and...

Can a landlord evict if 10 day notice is expired?

You should definitely consult with an attorney and have them review all of the paperwork related to this eviction action and give you an assessment...

Can the landlord make us leave the apartment?

My colleague is technically correct. However, if your apartment is located in the city of Seattle, and depending on the content of the rent...

Can I ask a roommate not on my lease to move, and how many days notice legally do I need to provide?

At this stage this individual is a guest who has given you some money you chose to apply to the rent. This does make them a tenant. It makes them...

As the individual has not paid rent in any way shape or form, the individual is not a tenant. However, in Washington state there are still...

I have a question or two regarding rental leases that may contain illegal stipulations.

The Washington State Landlord Tenant act prohibits certain contract provisions if these contract terms take away rights granted to tenants by the...

What legal form of business should I form?

Much more information is necessary for an attorney to properly advise you on the appropriate entity for this possible business venture. I recommend...

Landlord changed reasons to keep deposit several times. How strong is her new one, a clause for forfeiting the security deposit?

I agree with my colleague above - but more specifically - an amount of money labeled as, and provided as security deposit can only be kept by the...