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I now live in Seattle, Wa and plan on moving to S.F, Ca. Can I remain a resident of Washington State?
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Answered on July 31, 2009
This isn't a landlord tenant problem, it is a domicile question. You can rent an apartment in SF - or in Peru, for that matter - and remain a legal...
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What are the specific requirements for a house to be rented out?
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Answered on July 31, 2009
Landlords are required to maintain their properties to "substantially comply' with all applicable codes, ordinances, rules, etc. RCW 59 18 085, and...
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When there are 2 tenants on a rental agreement, is the landlord required to send them each a deposit letter within 14 days
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Answered on July 31, 2009
Interesting problem! A recent unpublished case overturned an unlawful detainer because the process server did not deliver separate copies of the...
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Tenant Rights to decease rent
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Answered on July 31, 2009
In WA, the tenant does not have the right to unilaterally withhold rent. You risk eviction when you do this. Instead, what you have to do is to...
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In wa. state,what sort of things fall under the 'imminently hazardous to life' stipulation in tenant rights?
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Answered on July 29, 2009
Pest infestations are problematic, because the statute requires the landlord to control any pests at the beginning of the tenancy (for a...
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How much rent am I responsible for upon termination of tenancy?
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Answered on July 27, 2009
All of August. You have to give 20 days' notice on or before the tenth of the preceding month. To move out with no further obligation on August 1,...
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Can a tenant break a lease if no information was provided about possible lead hazards in any way?
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Answered on July 27, 2009
WA requires the landlord to provide a disclosure regarding lead hazards. If you weren't warned and you can prove there is lead there and the lead...
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Can I break my lease for construction on the house that was not planned when I signed the lease?
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Answered on July 27, 2009
Tough call. You could probably get out of this lease, but if construction sounds impossible, then what about the logistics of moving with a...
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Tenant notice to vacate premises on a month to month lease.
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Answered on July 27, 2009
Look at your lease first to see if it addresses giving notice. Commercial lease agreements are purely contract based. See what it says, and do...
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How many days does the tenant need to give to move out?
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Answered on July 27, 2009
Either party can end a month to month agreement by giving the other party twenty day's notice. However, the notice has to be given within ten days...
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