All Forum Posts by: David Bennett

Or click on my profile and use my email to DM.

You can contact me thru my website.  My contact information is there. 

btw - I am checking with an RE attorney I know in Seattle to see if he would be interested in your case.  He is an advisor to the RHA of WA.  I will post back with the information if he says ok.

True, but if you have a civil judgement, generally they will make that E&O claim. However, no judgement, no claim.

Email complaints

1. Fill out a Business and Professions Complaint form.
2. Email your form and all supporting documents to [email protected].

Mail complaints

1. Fill out a Business and Professions Complaint form.
2. Mail your form and all supporting documents to:

   
   Centralized Investigations and Audits Unit
   Department of Licensing
   PO Box 1098
   Olympia, WA 98507-1098

Radhika,

Your place for a complaint is not the Washington State Real Estate Commission, but the Washington State Department of Licensing, which is over the Commission.  https://www.dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/file-complaint .  The Commission in WA is advisory only. Complaints go through Licensing.

And yes, since your insurance is denying due to negligence, you should consult your attorney and review the PMA. That is step one to seeing if his E&O will kick in.

David Bennett

A suggestion, subject to your local laws:

"As time is of the essence of this Agreement, a resident’s failure to pay a security deposit or any move-in fee prior to move-in is a breach of the rental agreement."

I will second what Nathan said.  And also add that this is a lot like having friends at work that work for you.  At work, your work relationship is first and friendship is second.  You are sympathizing with her situation, which is fine, but you have a business.  Maintain your business processes and give her the required "pay or vacate/quit" notices.  Either she will get a clue, or she will then be subject to official eviction notices.  It is not personal and you should not consider it as personal.  You are being responsible to your business entity.