Can I use my rent money to pay water bill when landlord doesn't?

You cannot short the rent for any reason. Please don't that will get you evicted. If, on the other hand you advise Chi'Quata Elder, the Tacoma...

Landlord won't return deposit and trying to charge for rent past end of lease

What matters is that you and your landlord reached an agreement in writing - this is called an accord and satisfaction. Your timing is unclear -...

Washington state state statutory period for the security deposit for reporting as unclaimed property

Your post ends at "we want". The rules regarding deposits don't require you to send the money to the State as unclaimed for a year. See the WACS...

Duration to return security deposit?

The 14-day obligation is to write to you, and account for your deposit and return your deposit (or a portion thereof). You might want to consider...

I am an out-of-state owner of a condo unit. There are tenants living in my unit, not paying rent, without permission.

There is a trespass notice in RCW 59 12 030. I think it is (6). The trespass notice tells them to get out or get evicted. I know this is totally...

If you ASK your landlord if he is ok with partial payment and he agrees, Can he serve you a 3 day pay or vacate directly after?

The principle at issue in your question is that you can't use a verbal agreement to alter the terms of a written agreement. If you and the landlord...

Is it possible to ask the court to order step mothers medical records or possible to have them subpoenaed for

Have you asked for a Guardian ad Litem to investigate? If yes, have the GAL get the step mother's medical records. Elizabeth Powell

WHAT ARE THE RAMIFICATIONS OF HAVING A LOCKSMITH OUT TO SECURE MY PROPERTY AND BAGGING UP THE CLOTHING LEFT BEHIND.?

If you do your own eviction, you could be liable for your tenant's reasonable attorney fees and costs of suit because self-help evictions are...

The predicate notice for an eviction based on non-compliance with lease terms is a ten-day notice. If the lease does not mention going up on the...

Landlord never provided a notice of sale of mobile home community, no RCW 59.20.300. I understand RCW 59.20.080 1-E 12 mos.

The Washington State Attorney General's office has a program to mediate mobile home landlord-tenant disputes. You can get to the information about...