Seattle’s War on Landlords
The City of Seattle has declared war on landlords in a misguided effort to address the affordable housing issue. The […]
Washington Landlord Tenant Law
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Washington Landlords Must Accept All Sources of Income
Washington residential landlords must accept all income sources when screening tenants under a new law that goes into effect September
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Applying Tenant Payments
Sometimes a tenant owes the landlord for more than just the current month rent. If a tenant offers money short
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Rent Control Dead for Now
This year bills have been introduced in both the Washington State House and Senate that would allow local governments in
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When the Tenant Avoids Service
The summons and complaint must be served by a non-party (someone other than the landlord) and served into the hands
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Proposed Washington Just Cause Eviction Statute
Seattle has had a just cause eviction ordinance for years. A recent proposal would impose a state-wide just cause eviction
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Who to Name in Post-Foreclosure Notice
The purchaser at a trustee’s sale foreclosure is required to serve on all occupants a notice to vacate. The former
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Automatic Month-to-Month Lease Provisions
Some leases have provisions that stipulate that if the tenant hold over a periodic month-to-month tenancy results. Such lease provisions
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Criminal History and Fair Housing
If a landlord treats individuals with comparable criminal histories differently because of their race, national origin, or other protected characteristic
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Convoluted Real Estate Transaction
Several parties entered what the Court of Appeals described as a “convoluted series of real estate transactions.”[1] Essentially, the Bohms