The manager at my apartment complex has been harassing me and my roomate since we moved in, what can we do?

Your landlord has an implied covenant of "quiet enjoyment" under Washington law. Your lease or rental agreement may also contain an express...

I have 2 homes, if I let one go into foreclosure, will they try to take the other?

Unless your residence lender (the foreclosing one) has a deed of trust in your rental property as well (called "cross-collateralization"), the...

Rights/Obligations to maintain/replace fence between two owners and properties

If the fence was your neighbor's and on your neighbor's land, and if you indeed damaged it, then you would be responsible for the amount of damage...

First of all, RCW 61.24.040 requires that the notice of foreclosure sale (at least 90 days prior to the sale date) be posted in a conspicuous place...

In WA state, we damaged an 8 year old carpet in a rental. We assume some responsibility, but don't know what we should pay.

I would usually argue that the usable life of any carpet is 7 years and therefore that you don't owe anything.

Serving a summons to a tenant

The summons should be served personally, by someone over the age of 18, other than yourself. I recommend using a process service company, as they...

Do I have to give three day pay or leave notice to a tenet before giving eviction notice?

The three day "pay or vacate" notice is the eviction notice. If the rent amounts claimed in the pay or vacate notice are not paid within 3 days...

Received a eviction summon on a property (foreclosed) can anything be done?Can I ask to live as a tenant and pay market rent?

Under the Protecting Tenants Tenants At Foreclosure Act of 2009, the new owner (the foreclosing lender) has to give you 90 days' notice to vacate. ...

Does the 14 day deposit rule apply from the day you give your keys or the last day you gave your notice for

From the end of the 20 days. RCW 59.18.280 provides that the accounting and any refund due must be given to you "Within fourteen days after...

The home I lived in was sold to a third party, do I have to pay them rent?

Recent federal law gives you a minimum of 90 days to move out after the foreclosure sale. Recent state law gives you a minimum of 60 days to move...