Washington Landlord Tenant Law
Free eviction forms and landord-tenant blog by an experienced attorney.
These forms are drafted for use in the state of Washington. Even in Washington the choice of a form and the manner of its use may not be appropriate for your particular circumstances.
Eviction Forms for use in Washington outside Seattle
Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate ("3-day Notice")Notice to Comply or Vacate ("10-day Notice”)
Notice to Terminate Tenancy ("Twenty-day Notice”)
Residential Eviction Forms for use in Seattle
Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate ("3-Day Notice") - SeattleNotice to Comply or Vacate("10-Day Notice") - Seattle
Notice Terminating Tenancy (”Twenty-day Notice”)
Other Forms
48-hour Notice to EnterPost-tenancy Notice Regarding Deposits
Notice of Apparent Abandonment
Foreclosure
Both state and federal laws have recently been enacted fundamentally changing the process of gaining possession after foreclosure. Please contact us.
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- Landlord Represents Himself in Court and Gets BurnedA Seattle landlord who represented himself in an eviction case had his case dismissed and the tenant was awarded $6,450 in attorney fees. The landlord used an old summons form missing important clauses and that had a defective return date. The landlord argued on appeal that the tenant did not raise the issue of the […]Washington Landlord Attorney
- New Laws Protect Tenants Whose Landlords are ForeclosedNew federal and state laws protect tenants whose landlords are foreclosed. According to the article “Your landlord got foreclosed. Do you have to go?” on CNNMoney.com, some banks, real estate agents, and attorneys may be preying on tenants not familiar with these laws. Note these law apply after the foreclosure auction, not when the landlord […]Washington Landlord Attorney
- Court of Appeals Upholds Late Fees in 3-Day NoticeOur law firm was not involved in the lawsuit described in this article. Under Washington unlawful detainer law the landlord should not demand non-rent items on the three-day notice to pay rent or vacate. This is because the tenants is entitled to at least 10 days to cure any non-rent breach of the lease. Some […]Washington Landlord Attorney
- Landlord Liable for Failure to Return Tenant PropertyOur law firm was not involved in the lawsuit described in this article. In a recent opinion Division II of the Court of Appeals upheld a $76,275.55 verdict against a landlord and the property management firm it retained.[1] In addition, the Court of Appeals added attorney’s fees in an amount to be determined for the […]Washington Landlord Attorney
- New Laws Protect Tenants When Landlord is ForeclosedNew federal as well as state laws protect tenants when the landlord’s property is foreclosed upon. New federal law. Under the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 the purchaser at foreclosure takes the property subject to any unexpired lease. The law also requires the foreclosure auction purchaser to give notice to vacate to any […]Washington Landlord Attorney
- Eviction Notices Must be Mailed from the Same CountyThe Washington Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion today on an unlawful detainer case in which one of the issues raised on appeal was that the declaration of service for the notice to pay rent or vacate did not indicate that the notice was mailed from the same county. Although as unpublished the opinion […]Washington Landlord Attorney
- Landlord Liability for Injury due to Snow and IceWashington has adopted the Connecticut rule which requires landlords to keep common areas in a safe condition regardless whether or not the hazard is naturally occurring. [1] The landlord is not the guarantor of tenants’ safety, however, and therefore a tenant will be required to show the landlord had actual or constructive knowledge of the […]Washington Landlord Attorney