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Rcw chapter 59.18, residential landlord tenant act, tenant's right to contest landlord sale of house
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Answered on September 29, 2008
Your landlord can sell the house to a new owner but the new owner takes it subject to your lease. They are two separate property interests (the fee...
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Civil litigation procedure in WA state, process for responding to a summons and complaint
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Answered on September 28, 2008
You can serve a Washington attorney by mail (CR5) delivered to their office. Certified is not required but it is easier to track. You need to file...
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What are tenants rights when the landlord is foreclosed upon? Shoud they continue to pay rent?
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Answered on September 28, 2008
It depends on when this transaction happened and what documentation is involved. There was a recent massive revamping of the equity skimming law,...
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What is a tenant's right under Washington residential landlord tenant act when the landlord is not fixing a mold problem?
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Answered on September 27, 2008
Sounds like you made a very smart decision to get out of there.
This is a really interesting question for an attorney who handles premises...
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WA residential landlord tenant act, rcw chapter 59.18, landlord's rights, tenant's duty to pay rent
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Answered on September 27, 2008
Hello: You are correct. If you look at RCW 59 12 030 it provides that a tenant who has defaulted in payment of rent can be notified that they have...
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Child Custody on Appeal in Washington, how do I win?
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Answered on August 30, 2008
Hello: The appeals court is not a place where you can present new evidence. The question the appeals court is considering is whether or not the...
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Co-tenant liability to landlord for rent WA state landlord tenant act
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Answered on August 30, 2008
Yes, the landlord can come after either or both of you for the rent. This is called joint and several liability. If one of you moves out and the...
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Landlord tenant laws in WA state, month to month leases tenant's rights
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Answered on August 28, 2008
Read 59 18 230 and 59 18 2980. The RLTA requires that all rental contracts conform to state law, and where the contract does not then the statute...
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Tenant's right WA landlord tenant act, verbal lease agreement
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Answered on August 28, 2008
Yes. Oral agreements for tenancies are enforceable. You have a month to month agreement (can't have a lease without a writing). If rent is unpaid,...
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Landlord tenant act of WA state, landlord's responsibities to tenant
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Answered on August 24, 2008
The new managers comment is priceless. How can your parent's insurance be responsible for the landlords failure to maintain the property? Answer:...
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