I live in Auburn, WA , i get free water (one meter in a duplex). Contract says i pay "unreasonable" overages. Is this legal?

How high is up? What is unreasonable? Those are fairly abstract questions that your rental agreement doesn't address very well. Does your landlord...

Do I have to refund money kept for changing the lock, even though they returned the keys after they were evicted?

You as the landlord have a duty to provide "reasonably secure locks" see RCW 59 18 060. If there are keys floating around town in the hands of a...

What is a tenant's rights in dealing with a short timed eviction, when they haven't been the primary renter?

Not knowing anything more about the notice you received, it *sounds like* a 20-day notice. Look at when it was provided to you . . . on or before...

What are the steps to becoming a first-time landlord in Seattle?

99% of the cases I see happen because somebody thought it would save money to write their own rental agreement. If there is one universal truth,...

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Is it possible to file small claims suit for lost expenses w/ a Parenting Plan in place or is that only for family court?

You need to have this heard in family court. The small claims court can't help you when you have an active case in Superior Court on the same...

I rent a house. today i woke up to find one of my landlords worker digging a hole in my front lawn. with out any notice isthatok

It is not OK, but in order to call your landlord on this you have to lay down a paper trail. Review RCW 59 18 150 carefully, follow the plan, and...

Going to court on my owner fianance home, owner wants me out .he broke the contract by removing my water meter and shutoff my ut

Owner fnanced real estate contracts are a scam. You don't get title, and you have no equity of redemption until the entire contract is paid off...

Small claims court form

You need to provide the Court with her address. If you don't know her address, you need to hire a process server to find her address for you. They...

Move Out Walk Through...

You also are entitled to a signed copy of the move in move out sheet. You should also bring your own camera and take photos. Elizabeth Powell

If it takes 15 days to document and estimate repairs to very excessive damages, are tenants entitled to a full deposit refund?

RW 59 18 280 lays out the rules regarding the accounting for deposits. There is language in there about what to do when it takes longer than 14...