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Rented a house in Washington state (just moved to Indiana) landlord did not give security deposit back, or written statement
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Answered on December 17, 2009
If you paid a deposit, you must have had a written agreement. If there was a writing the statute of limitations is six years for your claim.
If...
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Can I cash a check from my tenant that was given to me 4 months ago? At the time it was NSF. She is now behind in her rent.
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Answered on December 17, 2009
There is a line of cases that holds if you did not take action on the unpaid rent from a previous rent and rather subsequently accepted rent and...
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Normal wear and tear tenants rights under wa residential landlord tenant law
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Answered on December 17, 2009
Mr. Foster provided a nice analysis. I agree with him. Normal maintenance for apartments could reasonably include repainting more often than once...
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My landlord & I live in same house. The landlord was arrested. The family is trying to declare her mentaly ill & evict me. Help
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Answered on December 17, 2009
There may be a clinic in Spokane at the Gonzaga Law School that can offer you immediate assistance. Alternatively, http://www.washingtonlawhelp.org...
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Received Eviction Summons & Complaint. Landlord is terminating tenancy but still wants 20 day notice? We have a written lease.
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Answered on December 16, 2009
They can do that, presuming that they commenced the eviction with a 3-day notice to pay or vacate. On a month to month agreement, you have to give...
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The owner of the apartment building lives in the building and violates noise terms of the agreement that
tenants have signed.
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Answered on December 16, 2009
Mr. Willard provided you with useful information. The most effective way to make your issues known is to provide written notice, and then if the...
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Is there a mandatory grace period on payment of rent in Vancouver, WA?
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Answered on December 16, 2009
Arguably, your lease says what day the rent is due. If the landlord issues a 3-day pay or vacate notice after the rent is late, then the landlord...
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Can I break my lease if my house in under repairs?
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Answered on December 15, 2009
You have been constructively and actually evicted all ready by your landlord's failure to provide you with habitable housing. Better than simply...
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What are my rights as a month to month tenant in WA if my landlord is short selling the home. My lease expired last month.
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Answered on December 15, 2009
Well in the first place, formal notices are ineffective unless or until they are in writing. If you are a Section 8 tenant, there are different...
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Our past landlord is stalling repaying our security deposit.
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Answered on December 14, 2009
You should read RCW 59 18 280; what it says is that if you sue your landlord to get the deposit back, they can't bring in evidence if they haven't...
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