Breaking lease - Is the landlord/property management meeting their legal obligation?

The most a judge will give a landlord in this situation is ONE additional month's rent. This is to encourage the landlord to mitigate their damages...

Landlord is threatening to evict, but hasn't ever given us proper notice to vacate? Can we leave ahead of this notice?

The RLTA was written in 1972, well before even faxes were a thing. Notices from either party have to be in writing. Pen (or word processor) on...

Mother of our child has orders from Washington court conflict with orders in California court

You need a Washington attorney, preferably one who is based in Port Angeles, to get this sorted out for you. It is not impossible, but trying to do...

Previous poster misses the alternative to the .070 - .090 approach. After you tell your landlord in writing that you have no heat, you go to the...

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Can I get representation for being evicted?

Google, Esquire will tell you that if the landlord fails to do something, you can withhold rent. This is flatly not the case in WA. In fact, you...

Can employer charge me ( manager) rent on apartment if I do NOT have a signed rental agreement? Raise rent without notification?

You are in a tricky situation, because when your apartment is provided to you as part of your employment, you are not a tenant. Here, you WANT to...

How do I evict my mother from my home that I own in Washington State?

Don't mean to sound overly pedantic, but your mother isn't your tenant. She is a tenant-at-will. Sounds similar, but it is different. If she...

Can pud cut refuse to return power to my residence because my landlords power of attorney told them im not living there anymore?

Cutting off utilities, or locking you out is not allowed in WA. Self-help is specifically not allowed. You should discuss this with Housing...

Trimming your shrubs without your permission is timber trespass. The remedy is treble damages, and *possibly* attorney fees. Please reach out to a...

Can I move back in to my house if the renters still live there?

No you can't just move in without formally evicting them first. Your notice may or may not be a basis to commence an eviction action, or you may...