Landlord hired a property manager (not a company)- In the process of moving

Rental agreements in WA *have* to be consistent with the RLTA. You cannot be made to provide 30 day's notice of your intent to terminate the...

Is secondhand smoke that causes health issues breach of a rental lease that does not include a policy on smoking?

This is an ongoing area where the law is unclear. I have not yet seen a landlord evict a tenant on the basis that they are smoking. In fact,...

Can association shut off my water??

They cannot shut off your water just on a whim, but if the bill is not paid then they can stop providing the service, if that is what you mean....

I need help with a retaliating landlord.

YOu can write nicely and ask for a neutral reference. A neutral reference is "yes, I know the name, he was a tenant for XX months/years" and...

Just send the accounting to your rental's address and request forwarding service. You can send a copy certified AND a copy regular first-class,...

Will breaking a rental home lease because of bedbug infestation ruin our credit? We're on 3rd spraying and my wife is pregnant.

Only you know your tolerance for discord, let alone bedbugs. The party who is breaching the lease is your landlord, not you. Your landlord has a...

Are there any guidelines on HOW MUCH renter's insurance a landlord can require a tenant to purchase?

I'm not entirely convinced that a landlord can require you to carry ANY renter's insurance. The RLTA says that the enumerated responsibilities of...

Is there a legal way to break lease on my apartment

The RLTA 59.18.200 discusses the application of the SCRA to rental leases, but it only applies if you are being deployed or re-assigned to a new...

Was late in confirming family law hearing

You have to start over. Get a new date, write a new note, file the docs and the working papers and copies to the other side timely and this time?...

My landlord is refusing to take care of a mold issue as he cannot see it or smell it. What can I legally do?

This is a tough one, as mold is not addressed directly in the RLTA. However, "exposure of the occupants to the weather" is. Mold is happening...