Tenant's personal items were damaged in a water leak - who is responsible to compensate?

Your tenant is not responsible for water leaks that she did not cause. Your contract can require her to purchase insurance to cover her OWN...

I live in king county wa have leased a home for 5 years the owner is selling the property giving me a thirty day notice?

Here's what's worse: he can do that. The 30 days has to coincide with the rental period though. The statute says he has to give you at least 20...

Landlord/tenant - Is there a circumstance where I could be fined for breach of contract when there was no damage caused?

It depends on what your deposit was for. Read your contract. If it was a security deposit, arguably the landlord can keep it if you are in breach....

Can my lanlord use the information I put on my application after I enter a lease? If so how may that information legally be used

Seems sketchy to accept your rent and have you as a tenant for five years, and THEN complain about your background check. And it is clearly not OK...

Can I sue my landlord for discirmination and stalking?

Please make a complaint with the City's Office of Human Rights and also with the City's Landlord-tenant office. There are strict rules about...

Court of appeal

Yes, briefs and decisions from the Court of Appeals are available at courts.wa.gov. King County does not allow public access to family law case...

A friend left her apartment without an eviction notice to help someone out

Did the landlord send the RCW 59.18.310 notice? If not, the landlord can't take her stuff, read RCW 59.18.230. The landlord has remedies but have...

Fridge question again

Have you WRITTEN to your landlady about the Fridge, and read the rules? From the day you WRITE, she has 72 hours to get it replaced. If she fails...

There is a limit to what you can make a teenager do. You have to make it possible for them to go. You have to make the kids available and not...

What amount should I claim on the Notice of Small Claim? The initial deposit amount or double the deposit?

The owner is the defendant, be sure to check who that entity is and have them served properly. You are suing for the return of your damage deposit,...