Can I break my lease without paying the early termination fee because my neighbors dog barks all the time?

You don't need to break your lease. Your landlord has broken your lease. One of the duties of a landlord is to provide "quiet enjoyment". It is...

I bought a mobile home from my boss. The landlord is trying to evict us due to "unlawful detainer" and is trying to take it.

There aren't really enough facts here to hazard a guess what is going on. The problem with a mobile home in a mobile home community is that you can...

There are two parts to paying rent. Your job is to tender the rent. You cannot control whether the landlord accepts your tender. A Memorandum...

My Landlord seems to be exerting terms beyond Washington law re: my Notice of Intent to Vacate. (I'm in a fixed-term lease.)

Yes, you can be sued for more than your deposit if you caused damage to the property that will cost more to repair than your deposit. The best...

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If an apartment become unfit due to the landlord's actions, is the tenant entitled to anything?

It depends. There are eight categories that can (with the right proof) make the tenant eligible for relocation. Look at 59.18.115(2)(a). The tenant...

WA Commercial Lease- Termination Time and Unlawful Detainer

Unless you voluntarily surrender possession, he'll need to go get a court order to terminate the lease. If you cannot meet your obligations, the...

Our apartment building landlord wants to kick out ALL tenants with only 20 days notice for renovation purposes. What can we do?

Strongly suggest you contact the City of Seattle Landlord-Tenant office and advise what is going on, and get an opinion from them. They are in the...

Do we have to pay rent to someone thats house is in preforeclosure and up for auction October 24/2014.

Sad situation, and it happens. If any of that money was a "deposit" your claim has priority even over a bankruptcy trustee. He can't take a deposit...

I received an eviction summons notice yesterday, but this morning my landlord had my car towed.

You need to look at your rental agreement to see what it says about where your car is supposed to be. Then you need to see if there were signs...

When must response be filed and served.

Every court has its own local rules about family law cases and about when responsive materials are due. Spokane's are probably on line. Look...