Landlord Represents Himself in Court and Gets Burned
November 7th, 2010 | 
Author: A 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. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Laws Protect Tenants Whose Landlords are Foreclosed
New 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. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Court of Appeals Upholds Late Fees in 3-Day Notice
Our 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. Read the rest of this entry »
Landlord Liable for Failure to Return Tenant Property
Our 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 appeal. Read the rest of this entry »
New Laws Protect Tenants When Landlord is Foreclosed
New federal as well as state laws protect tenants when the landlord’s property is foreclosed upon. Read the rest of this entry »
