Landlords are generally prohibited from locking a tenant out of the premises, from taking a tenant's property for nonpayment of rent (except for abandoned property under certain conditions), or from intentionally terminating a tenant's utility service. Various penalties exist for violating these protections.
You can file a complaint with the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC). You can call them at 1-800-233-3247. Learn more and get a complaint form at .hum.wa/file-complaint.
File your small claims suit in the district court of the county where the landlord resides. If you cannot locate the landlord's address, you can file in the district of their place of employment. You can file suit against both the owner and the property manager, or just one individually.
New laws affecting renters in Washington State in 2023 Within 30 days after a tenant moves out, the landlord must either return the full security deposit or give the tenant a written statement documenting why they kept some or all of it.
In Washington, landlords cannot discriminate against tenants, engage in illegal eviction practices, enter a tenant's home without proper notice, shut off utilities as a form of retaliation, or fail to maintain property to code.
RCW 59.18. 230 that tenants cannot sign away their legal rights under the landlord-tenant act in a rental agreement. Your contract may require 30 days' notice or more, but it may be arguable that tenants can only be held to the 20 days notice legally required under state law in RCW 59.18. 200.
The landlord must give you a proper written "termination" notice before starting an eviction lawsuit. The 20-Day Notice is one type of this notice. If you are still living in the place after 20 days, the landlord must then start an eviction court case.
(b) Whenever a landlord plans to change any apartment or apartments to a inium form of ownership, the landlord shall provide a written notice to a tenant at least 120 days before the tenancy ends, in compliance with RCW 64.34. 440(1), to effectuate such change.
Nevada landlord-tenant law allows landlords to collect required rent payments, use security deposits to cover damages that exceed normal wear and tear and pursue an eviction lawsuit if any breach occurs in the rental agreement.
The required notice time given to tenants is 20 days regardless of their tenancy type. Should the tenant remain in the rental premises even after their notice period ends, the landlord may continue to file an eviction lawsuit in order to evict the tenant from the property.