My complex got bought out and is making us move before our lease expires, do we get compensated beyond our deposit's back?

If you have a lease negotated with your ex landlord, the new incoming landlord purchased the building subject to your lease and you cannot be...

Can our landlord force us to pay for new carpet because of stains to the backside of very clean carpet?

I'd approach it this way: RCW 59 18 260 says you have to do a walk through checklist at the beginning of the tenancy. RCW 59 18 280 says at the end...

I am a current cannabis patient with a valid Washington state recommendation. My landlord just found out and wants to evict me!!

The landlord cannot evict you for using MMJ, but you can be evicted for waste or damaging the property, no matter how it happens. The landlord has...

If an elderly parent wants to add their daughter/caregiver to the title of the house can they just call the county treasurer?

Calling the tax person is not going to accomplish anything. Real property is conveyed by deed. There are plenty of good reasons *not* to add your...

My tenant move in a person without my approval. (which is breaching the contract) Now he said the person move out. However

If you have not yet given your tenant a 10-day notice to comply with lease terms you should consider doing that. Whether you did or not, you can...

What can I do about violent intrusions by a landlord in Tacoma, WA?

Review RCW 59 18 150, document when your landlord has entered without notice and ask for relief. In my experience, Pierce County Courts are not...

Washington has not allowed a lawsuit for alienation of affections since hoopskirts. If you are serious, retain counsel and counterclaim for a...

Can you break a lease(commercial) when landlord withheld information regarding fire code violations and heating system failure?

I know you know this, but the time to have a consult with a local real estate attorney is before you sign a lease for a commercial space....

If I am going through a divorce but still have my name on the lease, do I have the right to enter and get my belongings?

If you have any sort of DV restraining orders, you may be able to arrange a civil standby. If you and your husband are talking, perhaps you can...

I'm moving out. Holes in the wall from hanging shelves. Does the holes need to be repaired by a licensed contractor?

The RLTA requires that you not damage the place. The RLTA does not require you to retain a professional to fix damage, it requires you to fix any...