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Landlord Duties Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Landlords often use a consumer report to screen new tenant applicants. The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) mandates that […]

Ignacio and Norma had a valid lease and did nothing to warrant eviction. They renewed their lease for an additional

Niko’s Gourmet Inc. rented commercial space from Pacific Security Financial Inc. The owners of Niko’s Gourmet Inc. personally guaranteed the

A covenant of quiet enjoyment is implied in Washington leases. The landlord warrants that once the tenant has taken possession

Implied in every lease agreement in Washington is a covenant, or duty of the landlord, to deliver exclusive possession to

I recently taught in Tacoma a seminar on landlord-tenant law. The feedback from attendees was very positive. The sponsoring organization sent

I have had the pleasure of presenting two landlord-tenant lectures at continuing legal education seminars this year – one in

Travis Eller / January 27, 2013

Some landlords think that if they serve a notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy they can just call the sheriff

Travis Eller / October 9, 2012

Washington tenants now have not just one, but two warranties of habitability. This is the upshot of a recently published

Travis Eller / October 25, 2009

Our law firm was not involved in the lawsuit described in this article. NOTE : The statute quoted in this