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What is a landlord's resposibility in treating an apartment for bed bugs & can it be done by maintenance?
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Answered on May 19, 2012
A landlord has a duty "at all times during the tenancy" to control infestations in multi-family housing. Verbal complaints are useless. Always put...
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Can you please help with advice?
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Answered on May 19, 2012
Stop taking legal advice from your landlord. These are maintenance issues. Write to the landlord same as you did here and explain what you want...
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Can a property own deny housing because of a felony?
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Answered on May 19, 2012
There are two competing issues at play here. Yes, arguably, the owner can restrict residency to persons without felonies. The owner can make any...
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LL served a ten day notice no one was home at the time so the taped a copy to the front door.LL still hasnt sent on via the mail
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Answered on May 17, 2012
All notices from landlords to tenants and from tenants to landlords have to be in writing to be enforceable. If you were mailed a 10-day, you also...
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Is it legal to remove a tenant's possessions?
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Answered on May 16, 2012
The short answer is No, Never. The slightly longer answer is: Give your tenant written notice of what you are doing. Give them 45 days to pick up...
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I did not receive an itemized list of the deductions from my rental deposit. Is this required?
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Answered on May 16, 2012
Your landlord is supposed to provide you with a detailed statement regarding your deposit and how they calculated what they were keeping, or they...
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WA. State landlord/tenant, reasonable accommodation for a disabled tenant of many years.
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Answered on May 16, 2012
You can't deduct anything from your rent without a written agreement with the manager in advance. Don't do that without reading the applicable...
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How do I locate a previous tenant - no forwarding address was left
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Answered on May 16, 2012
A PI can find your tenant based on his SS number. PIs have access to truly scary databases. Once your tenant is located the PI can serve the Notice...
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Could I get arrested for breaking into my own home?
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Answered on May 16, 2012
The replevin statute in Title 7 provides that if you give somebody written notice that you want your personal property back, and they don't...
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Does a written statement that I will sign a lease automatically bind me to a month to month agreement?
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Answered on May 16, 2012
Stop taking legal advice from this person! You did not form a contract with this person because you did not move in and you did not accept the...
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