Live in a duplex landlord charging me for additional water usage, but how can she know which unit has more water consumption

Answering for no points to say that when you do not have your own water meter in a duplex, this is a tip-off that the City and the County do not...

Do I need a rental lawyer ?

Thurston County has a great Housing Justice Project - you can meet with an attorney on a Friday morning at the main courthouse and discuss this...

My daughter in a lease renting home the sewer system backed up into the house. Landlord said gotta move out for 30 days. Help?

Yes, but you are going to need to contact Code Enforcement for the City. There is no such thing as a 30-day holiday for landlord maintenance! See...

Seattle, Washington King County; Landlord Tenant Law; 4 YR Lease; 30 days given to tenant to vacate for "family member"

WAIT. With all respect to my colleagues, you need to go review Seattle's Just Cause Eviction Ordinance (JCEO) and contact the City of Seattle's...

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How should I deal with a dispute with my landlord over black mold in my bathroom who's not being responsive?

You have to start with notice to your landlord in writing of the issue. I know this is stupid, they know, but the code says "written notice". The...

Lived in apartment for 18 months kept it immaculate, I have service animal and apt is charging over 1000.00. I payed professiona

Sounds as though your landlord decided to charge you for damage that they claim you or your service animal did. This is typical, don't take it...

I rent a house in Snoqualmie WA which has well water. The well has run dry and I have no water. What are my rights?

Please contact your landlord in writing, and then Code Enforcement for the City or the County and tell them that you have no water. Not the Health...

What rights do I have when a renter in my shared home won't remove their belongings and won't pay rent.

On these facts, you need to give proper notice that you are terminating the tenancy and then follow through with the judicial process. Landlords in...

Can a renter sue his landlord for a house not kept up or kept up to standards?

When you rent property, typically you pay a deposit, and in WA, when you pay a deposit there must be a walk-through checklist detailing the...

Can a landlord raise the rent without a new contract if it was not in his name in the beginning?

He can probably do that. Provided you have a month-to-month agreement, your landlord can raise the rent so long as he gives you thirty days notice...