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Washington Landlord / Tenant
Washington residential tenant remedies – to leave or stay.
Residential tenancies in Washington are governed by the Residential Landlord Tenant Act (“RLTA”), RCW 59.18. The RLTA imposes duties on landlords, and provides tenants with remedies for breach, that the parties cannot contract-around in the lease (this is in stark contrast to commercial leases which are governed almost exclusively by the parties’ agreement in the lease). Generally, the RLTA imposes-upon landlords an obligation to keep the premises habitable as a reside

Joseph Ward McIntosh
Washington commercial landlord’s duty to mitigate damages if tenant vacates prematurely.
If a tenant vacates prematurely, a landlord can mitigate damages by re-letting the premises, or sometimes even through a sale. The...

Joseph Ward McIntosh
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