I have been denied due representation in my court proceedings involving The Department of Children and Family Services in Yakima

You needed to get with the local Yakima State Department of Assigned Counsel if the tribe cannot help you. If there has not yet been a...

Ms. Rohr is exactly right- although this is an upsetting event, it isn't a basis to rescind the rental agreement. Elizabeth Powell

I received a bill $941 after I moved out of my apartment and it took them a month to inform me. Do I have to pay this?

You can consider whether to take the apartment to court to recover your security deposit. You are under no obligation to contact the landlord and...

Am I entitled to a refund on my lease?

Your landlord was entitled to be compensated for the entire month's rent. Rent is all due on one day, and there is no obligation to pro-rate a...

How do I get a restraining order against someone that's living on my property and refuses to leave

Trying to evict somebody with an anti-harassment order is against the law. If this person is your tenant, consult with a local landlord-tenant...

I broke a lease. I don't believe landlords putting enough effort to rerent. Should I be concerned to pay reminder rent?

You should not be concerned. No matter what your lease said, the most a court is going to require you to pay her as damages for breaking your lease...

I have lived in a Motel for longer than 30 days, do I still have to pay room tax? I live in Lynnwood WA.

With all respect I disagree with your friend. When you reside in a "place of transient accommodation" for longer than 30 days, you accrue other...

I have rented a house and property. The couple that own have failed to remove their belongings from the premise

This is a common issue, because landlords who are overly attached to their property have a hard time understanding that although it is their house,...

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I was displaced by condemded - I was behind in rent but paying it back. Do I qualify for relocation assistance?

I disagree that you have to be current in your rent in order to be treated like a tenant. There is a rule about that - it says that you cannot...

In 2009 I was in a bad relationship, I left town for a family reunion and when I came back my bf at the time never paid the rent

Public records are there for all time, but you may be able to get this vacated or corrected. Your landlord apparently lied to his attorney and/or...