Can I take previous tenant to small claims court for unpaid rent?

Don't get caught in the trap of failing to notify the tenant within 14 days of your plans for their deposit money. No matter how the tenancy ended,...

Can I Sue my landlord for slander and for discussing my rental business with complete strangers?!?!

I'm sure your friend understood that this conduct had nothing to do with you. I agree that the assertion you were involved in drug activity was...

Do I need to file Intent to Relocate papers with the court or just notify my ex?

It depends on whether your relocation will be within the school district where you currently reside or outside. If inside, a written communication...

RCW 59.18.060 details the landlord's maintenance obligations. In multi-family housing the landlord has a duty at all times during the tenancy to...

Tenant failed to meet me to let me enter house after giving a 48 hr notice.

If you gave written 48 hour notice that you were going to enter and inspect, you don't need the tenant's permission or cooperation to enter. You...

Need sample "motion for entry of judgement" & "order for entry of judgement" forms

That's because there aren't forms for this situation. You have the previous order, which is probably hand-written. That's fine, judges and clerks...

When you rent property, the landlord covenants to provide you with "quiet enjoyment". That has nothing to do with music you want to play, it means...

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Landlord is being foreclosed on and tenants suspect that he is going to trash the building before bank auction.

If the property is sold at auction you have rights under Federal Law based on 2009's Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Google P.L. 111-22,...

I live in shared housing for one year. we have bed bugs. who is responsible for treating this?

The RLTA requires the landlord to control infestations in multi-family housing at all times. See RCW 59 18 060. The RLTA also says that contract...

Served a 10 day notice to comply for expressing an opinion to complex associate. How do I comply?

There is a great case on the first amendment in the context of evictions. It is the Port of Longview v somebody, at least years ago. The way to...