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Re: Tenants paid but Did not sign lease now want to Mo - Landlord Forum thread 266052

Re: Tenants paid but Did not sign lease now want to Mo by Anonymous on September 6, 2012 @23:23

                              
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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Re: Tenants paid but Did not sign lease now want to Mo by Rod (WA) on September 7, 2012 @01:28 [ Reply ]
Did we learn anything here?

Never hand over the keys until the contract is signed.

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