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Uncategorized New Application Standards Landlords may not charge an applicant more than the actual cost of a background check? As of June 7, 2012, state law requires that landlords provide written notice of the following: •What type of information will be accessed to conduct the tenant screening; •What criteria may result in denial of the application; and •If a […]
Uncategorized DID YOU KNOW That move in fees charged by some condominium homeowners’ associations are typically a tenant expense? Terms are set by the market just as rental values are. For example, although it is not illegal for an owner to charge a tenant a deposit equal to three months’ rent, trying to do would make it virtually impossible […]
Uncategorized DID YOU KNOW? That the city of Seattle is in the process of creating an ordinance requiring inspections of all rental properties? The Department of Planning and Development is working on the specifics of the requirements, which will include registration of all rental properties as well as inspections. Seattle would be the fourth city in the state to […]
Uncategorized DID YOU KNOW? That there are HUD guidelines for the life of carpet, paint, drapes, etc? For instance, per HUD, carpets and pad should last six years. By these guidelines, if a tenant moves out after three years and the carpets were badly pet damaged the tenant would be responsible for the cost of repairs but if the […]
Uncategorized Harvard Housing Report – 2012 The 2012 Harvard Housing Report. Click below for the PDF version. 2012 Harvard Housing Report
Uncategorized Did You Know? That if a rental is being converted to a condominium, the tenant must be given notice at least 120 days prior to termination of the tenancy? Remember that all notices of 20 days or more must be received at least that many days prior to the next rental payment due date. For example, if rent […]
Uncategorized Disability modifications in rentals That fair housing laws require that landlords permit, at the expense of the person with a disability, reasonable modifications of the rental property if necessary for the tenant’s full enjoyment of the premises? The landlord can require that the tenant restore the property to its original condition when the tenant vacates if the modification will […]
Uncategorized Disability modifications in rentals That fair housing laws require that landlords permit, at the expense of the person with a disability, reasonable modifications of the rental property if necessary for the tenant’s full enjoyment of the premises? The landlord can require that the tenant restore the property to its original condition when the tenant vacates if the modification will […]
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Uncategorized Lead Based Paint Lead based paint disclosure laws apply to rentals constructed prior to 1978? The same MLS form that is used in sales, #22J, should be used for rentals. The EPA recently filed complaints against two housing companies in Boston for failing to notify prospective tenants about potential lead paint hazards. The companies face a possible fine […]
Uncategorized military personnel 2011 changes to the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act give active military personnel additional protections?  The act allows for servicemembers to terminate a lease in cases of deployment or reassignment.  The act also gives service members and their families certain protections from eviction. A servicemember may terminate a residential lease for three reasons: entering active duty, […]
Uncategorized That you should not complete an MLS lease for a client unless your client is ready to rent the property under the terms of the lease? Submitting a lease is not simply an offer to rent – if the landlord signs the lease, it is a binding agreement. Leases have no Form 17 and no […]
Uncategorized DID YOU KNOW? That the Fair Tenant Screening Act goes into effect on June 7, 2012? One of the new requirements is that landlords may not charge an applicant for screening unless they first post or notify the applicant in writing of the criteria that will be used to screen applicants. Landlords must get a signature from the […]
Uncategorized To show or not to show.. That typically the owner has the right during the last 30 days of the rental agreement to have the property shown with 24 hours’ notice?  The tenants have the right to reasonably say no to showings.  The Landlord Tenant Act does not address lockboxes, signs or open houses.  These should all be discussed with the […]
Uncategorized To show or not to show.. That typically the owner has the right during the last 30 days of the rental agreement to have the property shown with 24 hours’ notice?  The tenants have the right to reasonably say no to showings.  The Landlord Tenant Act does not address lockboxes, signs or open houses.  These should all be discussed with the […]
Uncategorized Showing an occupied rental property Typically the owner has the right during the last 30 days of the rental agreement to have the property shown with 24 hours’ notice? The tenants have the right to reasonably say no to showings. The Landlord Tenant Act does not address lockboxes, signs or open houses. These should all be discussed with the tenant […]
Uncategorized Foreclosure & Tenant’s rights. That the federal law offering protection for tenants in foreclosed rentals has been extended?  The “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act” (PTFA) was originally scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012, but the Dodd-Frank Act has extended it to December 31, 2014. Per the act tenants with a “bona fide” lease that was entered into before […]
Uncategorized Co-habi-what ?!? That marital status is a protected class in Washington State?  Marital status includes being single single, married, separated, engaged, widowed and divorced.  In the City of Seattle and unincorporated King County marital status includes cohabitating.
Uncategorized Good faith efforts may come up short. That if a tenant breaks a lease the landlord is required to make a good faith effort to re-rent the property?  The courts usually interpret requirement as meaning that the property must be marketed for rent for the same terms – such as rent and deposits – as the vacating tenant had.  If the landlord […]
Uncategorized ADU & you! That an owner-occupied property with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) may be considered a duplex if sold to an investor who rents both units?   Typically is it easier to get zoning permission for an owner-occupied property with an ADU than for a duplex.  If a rental property is found to be in violation of local […]
Uncategorized Cold weather tips! That frozen pipes can occur even in occupied properties?  Here are some tips for prevention: Locate the main water shut off before a broken pipe occurs.  Disconnect all hoses; if the water freezes in the hose, it can break the spigot.  Most new spigots have a shut off valve inside the house or garage; shut […]

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