Assignment Without Landlord's Consent In Washington
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RCW 59.18. 150 also requires that tenants must make the unit available for entry when necessary for inspection or repairs. If your landlord violates your rights to privacy by entering the unit without giving the proper notice, you can send a letter to the landlord detailing the date and time of the alleged violation.
How often can the landlord enter or inspect my unit? The law does not specifically say how often a landlord can enter a unit, but it does say that landlords cannot abuse their right of access or use it to harass the tenant.
State and City law requires both landlords and renters to be reasonable about seeking and granting access to a rental unit (RCW 59.18. 150 ). A landlord cannot enter a renter's home without the occupant's consent. A landlord has a right to enter the renter's home for necessary or agreed repairs and inspections.
Landlords can only enter the rental unit after they've given you notice, which is usually 24 hours (except in the case of an emergency).
A landlord may not terminate a tenancy or increase rent or change other terms of the rental agreement to retaliate against a tenant who asserts his or her rights under the Landlord-Tenant Act or reports violations of housing codes or ordinances.
Tenants cannot unreasonably deny a landlord entry into their apartment. A tenant can request to have an entry moved to a different date, but the tenant cannot prevent the landlord from entering the apartment as long as all of the applicable requirements for entry are met.
The transfer of a right from one party to another. For example, a party to a contract (the assignor) may, as a general rule and subject to the express terms of a contract, assign its rights under the contract to a third party (the assignee) without the consent of the party against whom those rights are held.
In California, within the Business and Professions Code, Section 1995.260, the landlord cannot unreasonably withhold the consent of the tenant to assign or sublease the property.
In California, within the Business and Professions Code, Section 1995.260, the landlord cannot unreasonably withhold the consent of the tenant to assign or sublease the property.
