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Renters have had the police at their home four times in the past month. Loud fighting, etc. Can I evict? How?
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Answered on July 20, 2013
One of the duties of a tenant is to not create a nuisance. This is implied in your rental agreement whether your agreement says so, or not. Look at...
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I received a 3 day order to quit due to drug activity. No arrests have been made due to drugs I'm not on the lease. Do I have to
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Answered on July 19, 2013
A 3-day notice to quit has to be based on some kind of evidence. If the notice did not include some specific factual statement such as " on Friday...
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If I break my lease, am I obligated to pay the remaining months' rent? Can I get my deposit back if I was not given a receipt?
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Answered on July 19, 2013
The RLTA requires your landlord to provide you with one replacement copy of your lease during your tenancy. Contracts are frequently signed by...
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Can a judges office call you because a collection agency wants to serve you with some collection papers?
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Answered on July 19, 2013
Pretty much promise you that a Judge would never, ever call a person to tell them some other unidentified person was looking for you, and would not...
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Does my landlord have to be responsible for the pest control or do I?
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Answered on July 19, 2013
If you have been there for two years and there was no infestation when you moved in and you have not noticed anything for that entire time, *AND*...
Can A Landlord call you at 9:30 or 10 at night and change the terms of your rental agreement every several weeks.
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Answered on July 19, 2013
It is not OK for your landlord to call you at night, and it is not OK to change the terms of a lease during the term of the lease. You cannot be...
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How long can I live in a home (single family) without paying rent before I am evicted
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Answered on July 19, 2013
Have you told your landlord, in writing, of the issues you are experiencing with the house and the neighborhood? That is your first step. Keep a...
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How do I go about demanding that the Plaintiff file an eviction lawsuit with the Court and is there a form I can aquire?
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Answered on July 19, 2013
Just write back on a piece of paper and tell him that. There really isn't a form for that. The forms you could adapt are on the forms page at...
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Can my landlord enter without permission?
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Answered on July 19, 2013
With all respect, RCW 59 18 150 says that if your landlord gives you 48 hours advance notice of his intent to come inspect, and the notice has a...
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What is the eviction process?
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Answered on July 19, 2013
And you can make a fairly persuasive argument that this isn't a tenancy except a tenancy at will, which is specifically not covered by the RLTA or...
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