You should speak with a local attorney who is familiar with local city and county rules for occupancy and residential rentals. Those numbers may...

Have they taken rent from your aunt? If so, she is a tenant and they must treat her as such, including following normal landlord-tenant eviction...

Why doesn't my roommate who moved out have to pay rent, when she filed a false police report to get out of rent/the home?

The law requires a landlord to release a tenant from obligations to the lease upon a showing restraining order for a domestic violence incident...

What are my rights when my mother threw me out physically because she doesn’t like my caregiver?

If you pay rent, you are a tenant and the homeowner must go through the legal process to end your tenancy and remove you from the premises. If you...

AS A HOMEOWNER DO I HAVE TO HONOR A LEASE THAT WAS BETWEEN THE TENNANT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY?

No, that lease is still good. The management company was legally acting as your agent when they leased the property out (unless they were hired...

My landlord has given me a 3 day notice to pay or vacate for late fees. Is this legal in Washington State?

The 3 day notice is not effective if the only charge is late fees. That notice is specifically for rent. Non-payment of late fees requires a 10 day...

Is a landlord required to fix growing mold on ceiling in Washington state? After 5 years is landlord required to change carpet?

The landlord does not have a duty to replace the carpet unless it has somehow become a hazard. The mold is a different issue. If there is some...

Can I stop the sheriff from evicting me. I was never given a hearing date for the eviction, I wrote a response letter.

If the sheriff has posted a notice on your door that means a hearing was already heard, most likely last Friday. You should have been served with a...

How can I hold my landlords accountable for neighbors who are constantly in violation to noise?

It is possible but very difficult to hold a landlord to enforcing noise rules if they are not willing. The landlord has the duty to protect a...

Can my landlord who is my mother in-law use a restraining order to evict me

You need to speak to a local attorney and go over the specifics of your situation. I will comment as best I can given the details you have...