All Forum Posts by: Dan Huntzinger

Thank you for all the replies. this is my first rental property so I am learning. I think my best course of action is to just let it be, suggest him being on the lease if things progress and hold the tenant accountable is any issues arise. I do need to work on a more thorough lease. I inherited this tenant when I bought the property and did not spend enough time on the lease to cover all my bases. Washington is a tenant friendly state. I have to give notice of 60 days before increasing rent so I am figuring this all out now to write a possible addendum to give along with her rent increase that is due at the end of this month to give 60 days notice before her yearly lease expires.

 It isn't currently no. This is Washington state, so yes, very tenant friendly. I just am looking ahead in case he possibly damages something/is blamed for damaging something, moves in with her without mentioning it, or some other unseen issue that arises along with getting guidance on future tenants. Thank you for the response.

I currently have a tenant in a year lease agreement, changing to a monthly lease on June 1. One section states that "the number of occupants shall be occupied by no more than 3 persons, 1 adult and 2 children under the age of 18, without written consent of the Lessor. "

She has a new boyfriend, who is not on the lease, who spends an average of 10-12 days a month staying there and is not on the lease. I do not unfortunately have any clause that specifically states Limits on Use and Occupancy (this is my first rental and I need to rewrite a better lease.) 

My question is, is this a violation of the lease or something I can't do anything about as I have no specified number of days on my lease?

Thank you for all the help

I recently took the dive and purchased a duplex. I am trying to learn as I go and hoping the community here can help. Is anyone else here a landlord in Washington state? I know some of our rules are slightly different. I have a tenant that I inherited and her lease expires in the end of May. I know I have to give a 60 day notice of her rent change when she moves month to month. To my understanding that can be verbal and Washington state has no law that maxes rent increase. She had a very low rent due to knowing the seller and I am not changing it massively. She is aware that it will be going up, just not the set amount yet as I haven't decided. My question is, would it behoove me to do a written addendum instead to cover myself? I know Washington state tends to cater to tenants.