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I'm a landlord & have a couple of rentals. My renters are later and later each month past due what amount can I charge per day?
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Answered on July 03, 2012
If you have a lease with a tenant, you can't change the lease terms until the lease expires. In this case a change in lease term would be the...
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Should we pay for the things my landlord is asking ?
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Answered on July 03, 2012
Landlords are always responsible for maintenance RCW 59 18 060 and cannot change that term by contract RCW 59 18 230. You should not be hiring...
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I need help in a estate matter
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Answered on July 02, 2012
Look up Richard Wills. He can help you. And he has a superb website called "washington probate litigation", I think. Elizabeth Powell
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My landlord asks us to pay rent before it is due every month, and threatens us and badgers several times day and night.
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Answered on July 02, 2012
Tell your landlord in writing two things: 1) the ceiling/roof is leaking and it needs to be fixed in the time allowed by the RLTA and 2) that he...
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Can I sue my landlord for retaliation for raising the rent after I tried to get repairs done?
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Answered on July 02, 2012
If you have a written repair request and you can prove that the repair was for one of the eight categories of health and safety repairs (See RCW 59...
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End a lease before it starts
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Answered on July 02, 2012
Especially if you have not yet moved into this apartment, you should be able to change your mind and get out of the agreement. The three of you...
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How do I legally evict a roommate I have rented a room to in a house that I own and live in?
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Answered on July 02, 2012
If you had any sort of an agreement regarding his tenancy, you can look at that to determine any remedies available. If there is no writing, you...
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What if my contract states that I must give 30 days notice when state law only requires 20 days? Does state law win?
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Answered on July 02, 2012
The RLTA says that contract terms that are inconsistent with the RLTA are void as against public policy and unenforceable. If you are the landlord...
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If a 2 yr lease is not notarized, can we break the lease in Tacoma WA?
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Answered on July 02, 2012
The lease cannot be valid for more than one year unless it is acknowleged. That means a notary watched you and your landlord sign it. If the lease...
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Dose the written check list have to be filled out in order for the landlord to withhold the security deposit?
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Answered on July 01, 2012
The RLTA requires that a walk through checklist be filled out and signed by both parties before the landlord can TAKE a deposit. The point is to...
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