If I break lease and the landlord tries to rerent much higher and cant?

Good question. When a tenant breaches a rental agreement, the landlord has a duty to mitigate his damages. That means to try and get the place...

Renters insurance

I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that a landlord can require a tenant carry insurance. However, that does not absolve the landlord of...

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I have 2 mortgages issued by the same lender at the time of purchase in Washington state are they both first mortgages.

It would probably help you to sort out your options with a bankruptcy attorney. Ch 13 is different from Ch 7, and each has benefits and drawbacks....

Are parents of minor children responsible for paying for support of their grandchildren

Hello: This is an interesting question, because a minor can be a parent and incur liability to support and care for their child. The father would...

Landlord wants to use deposit to replace blinds he claims are "sticky". Says it's cheaper than charging to have them cleaned.

Good analogy, faulty reasoning on the landlord's part. You can only be responsible for taking care of the place and utilizing it normally. If...

How do I correctly write an appeal and get charges dropped from my dog. (I would like to quote Washington laws as well)

The best thing you can do right now is to contact Elizabeth Lorraine Elliott, who is on Avvo, who is local, and whose practice is about animals....

Can I breach a lease if the landlord is too slow to repair things? He ends up repairing but is slow.

The party in breach on these facts is your landlord, not you. You don't need to breach as he has done it for you. Your obligation is to mitigate...

Can we call police if ex (children live with her) moved children out of state without father´s permission?

If your husband and his ex have a Washington parenting plan, there is an entire page that says: this is just a summary of the Child Relocation Act....

Good for you for leaving a place with health hazards. The offeror of the lease is the landlord (or their agent) so if they have an unsigned copy of...

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The fact that your landlord used the wrong paint in the bathroom isn't a health safety violation. It was dumb, but not a reason to terminate the...