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My lease is up at the end of next month, how long does my landlord have notify me if they are not going to renew the lease?
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Answered on July 18, 2018
This depends on your lease. Most leases provide that they automatically continue as month to month after the term ends. If the lease is silent on...
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So we have had a mice and mold issue for the last year. Plus landlord wants to evict. Please help!!!!
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Answered on July 18, 2018
You cannot withhold rent in Washington unless you go through very specific procedures and place the money in an escrow account. I've never actually...
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Do I have the right to fix the roof myself and deduct from rent if I have provided notice of the needed repair for 2 yr?
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Answered on July 18, 2018
There are procedures by which you can do that, but only if you gave a more recent notice and the repair cost is no more than 1 month's rent. There...
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Applied for a new apartment; was denied; was told i had an eviction from 2013 at a place i was not living at. What can i do?
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Answered on July 18, 2018
Another option is to seek an order of limited dissemination, https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.18.367 . This prevents tenant...
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Can I dispute and remove an eviction on my record
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Answered on July 17, 2018
Washington law allows you to seek an Order of Limited Dissemination which would prevent tenant screening agencies from reporting the eviction to...
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Will I be able to get my money back soon?
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Answered on July 17, 2018
Your landlord has 21 days from move-out to either refund your deposit or send you an accounting of the damages that are being withheld from it....
Moving out of an apartment with month-to-month when your roommate wants to stay?
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Answered on July 16, 2018
Are you on a month to month lease or a year lease? For a year lease they do not have to let you out of the agreement and there will be financial...
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If my landlord doesn't re-secure my apartment after a break-in, are they liable for losses?
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Answered on July 16, 2018
Probably not.
An outdoor storage unit isn't subject to the same rules as you actual apartment. The landlord does not have to supply a certain...
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In WA State, as a landlord, can I keep the security deposit in my personal saving account dedicated only for security deposits?
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Answered on July 16, 2018
The above answer is correct in the some of the reasons for the trust account.
I just want to clarify that YES you must put the money in a trust...
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I was just told I have to be out by Friday. Is that legal?
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Answered on July 16, 2018
Your strange contract sounds like a functional lease agreement to me. In that case a landlord can only evict you for a rule violation like failure...
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