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Re: Tenants paid but Did not sign lease now want to Mo
by Anonymous
on September 6, 2012 @23:23
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What you have is a month to month rental agreement since a lease wasn't signed.
In your state, the tenant must notify the landlord if they are going to move out. They must send a letter to the landlord telling him they are moving out. The letter must arrive to the landlord at least 20 days before the end of the rental period. (RCW 59.18.200(1)(a).) The end of the rental period is the day before rent is due. The day they deliver the notice does not count in the 20 days. Example: if your rent is due on July 1st and you want to move out in June, get the letter to your landlord by June 9th. If they do not give proper notice, you have to pay: Whichever comes first: • Rent for the month after they move out OR • Rent for 30 days from the day the landlord finds out they moved. RCW 59.18.310(1). However, the landlord is required to try to rent the unit as soon as he finds out that the tenant left. If he’s able to rent the unit less than 30 days after you move out, the only have to pay for the days the apartment was empty. RCW 59.18.310. After the next month, the tenant does not have to pay anything.
After the tenant moves out, the landlord has 14 days to give you back your deposit, or to give a letter stating why he is keeping all or part of the money.
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