I live in a building owned by a non-profit. This building has had problems with bedbugs for at least a year and a half, athough

Your landlord is responsible for controlling infestations. See RCW 59 18 060. If the property is uninhabitable because of the infestation, you need...

Please read RCW 59 18 115 and RCW 59 18 085, tell your landlord in a letter, and keep a copy. An apartment manager is responsible for controlling...

Noisy neighbor

Really frustrating problem, and it is practically impossible to get a police officer to enforce a municipal code if they don't want to. Your remedy...

Rental move in with no checklist

The first section of the RLTA requires all parties to a rental agreement to conduct themselves in good faith. Calling your tenant a weasel in...

Can a landlord refuse residential lease renewal to retaliate for refusing to move out before the first lease expires?

Seattle has Just Cause eviction rules that are a little different from the rest of the state. In Seattle, one of the reasons a landlord can refuse...

My landlord lied to the city and the.power company

I agree with Mr. Rafter that your landlord's issue with the PUD is completely not your problem. The rental agreement that both of you signed that...

You can have whatever roommate you need or want to have. Stop listening to your ex threaten you with his lawyer. If you need a lawyer to help you,...

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We do not want to sue but we do want our deposit and not to be held to another months rent while we move out early

Please take a look at my Legal Guide on renter's rights when property is uninhabitable. You start with written notice to your landlord to fix the...

Can a rental lease be broken due to the rental property no longer being physically accessible to a tenant?

Wow, good question. Most of the time I'd say no, it isn't a basis to get out of a lease, but I suppose if you approached this from an ADA/WLAD...

What can i do? I was wrongly accused for physically abusing someone at an assisted living home.

Strongly suggest that it is time for you to lawyer up. You need an employment lawyer who has experience dealing with DSHS and private attorneys....