Shady Rental Agreements

[Jameson Sullivan]

So a buddy of mine has been in this house for a few months and just told me he started getting a little bit of hassle from the property management company over a few minor things. Noise complaint from the neighbor, they said they weren't allowed to use the fire pit at the house that the owners themselves actually provided, just a bunch of little things. When he disclosed to the property management company that his dryer wasn't working (and never has actually worked), they directed him to the part of the lease that he signed(The fact that he signed it without reading is a different story, don't even get me started on that one haha Im going to have that conversation with him later) that says "All appliances in the home are property of the owner however MAY NOT BE RELIABLE and do not come at the cost of the lesser(owner)" It then went on to say that if they break, the tenant should nicely store them away in the garage where "kids and animals cant get to them." Theres other parts as well that say things like "I accept the house in its current condition"......I don't have it in front of me but I remember that it was VERY specific on what the tenant could and could not change about the house, which I understand but it just seemed off to me. Ive signed 7 or 8 leases so far in my life and I've read every single one, this one just seemed off to me.

Okay, now that Ive given you the back ground, I have a few questions.

I am located in Washington State By the way.

1.This is not an agreement I would ever sign, but is it legal? Aren't there laws protecting tenants from exactly this?

2. Where could one go to deal with this, if anywhere?

3. Is the entire contract void if the landlord breaks one or more of their commitments?

Anything helps.

This is actually good timing for me as I am buying my first rental this year so it'll be good for me to get some information from the tenants POV of a disagreement.

Thanks

Jameson Sullivan