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If the landlord provides a stove, refrigerator, dish washer, and washer/dryer in a unit, who pays for the repairs? I think if the tenant caused the damage then the tenant pays. Also if the tenant calls for a repair man with out letting the landlord know, then the tenant pays for that too.
Under what circumstance should the landlord pay for repairs to the above mentioned appliances, which the landlord provided for the tenants convenience?
Also in the case of the dishwasher and washer/dryer if the appliance is damaged beyond repair is the landlord obligated to replace it? Will not replacing it effect the lease and or the rent?

Thank you for your thoughts.

A landlord friend in the area just sent me this. Any opinions?

"21. In the event any action, suit or preceding is instituted to enforce any provision contained herein, or to recover possession of the premises, or to cause payment of any sums due hereunder, Tenant(s) agrees to pay all costs, expenses, collection and attorney's fee, as additional rent, either expected or incurred by Owner/Manager to the extent permitted by the Washington Residential Landlord –Tenant act. Any breach of covenants, duties or obligations recited herein shall be deemed and material breach by Tenant of this Rental Agreement."

I have the forms including the MTM rental agreement that the local (WA State) rental association sells. In regards to Attorney and Collection Fees below is what the agreement states. I posted before thinking..sorry. What I want do was compare what I have to what others have, and to know if what I have is sufficient or will I run into problems when I actually have to enforce this section of the agreement.

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"Tenant(s) agrees to pay all costs, expenses, collection and attorney's fee, as allowed by law, either expected or incurred by Owner/Manager due to any breach or default by the Tenant(s) of any terms of this contract."

Does anyone have any recommended verbiage in regards to Attorney and Collection Fees that I can put in my lease and or rental agreement?

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The deposit will be refunded in accordance to her lease. Which means after a move out inspection she will be refunded her deposit less any fees for cleaning and repairs.

In the lease she agreed to stay a minimum of 6 months. she moved in October 06, and she gave notice Feb. 07/07, so effectively she is breaking her lease. I Informed her that she has paid Feb. rent and the "last month" that she paid to move in will be applied to Mar 07 so that her move out date will be Mar 31, 07. If she wants to move out before that there will be no refund on rent. I think that rent is a fee therefore non-refundable plus I think she is obligated to pay rent for thru April in order stay compliant with her rental agreement. I am willing to look (and I am currently looking) for new suitable tenants to move in as soon as she moves out.

Anymore thoughts and/or sugestions on this?

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My tenant is on a month to month lease. She paid first and last plus deposit when she moved in 10/06. She paid Feb/07 rent on Jan 31/07. Today 02/07/2007 she gave me thirty day notice and wants to tentatively move out around 03/07/07. She is wondering what will happened to the "extra” rent she paid. The way I see it she did not pay an "extra" month of rent; she has paid for Feb/07 and the "Last Month" rent she paid at move in covers her rent until 03/31/2007 (or is it 04/07/2007). In a nut shell she PAID last months rent so no refund.

Am I correct? If so how do i explain this to the tenant. If I am not correct please explain it to me and provide suggestions as to what I should do.

Vancouver, WA

I advertised my unit on craigslist. In one day I got 3 perspective tenants who filled out applications and made out checks for the screening. Out of the three one looked really good on paper and I really liked her (a single girl the first one to apply). The next day a couple who both looked really good on paper, have individually and combined higher income than the single girl and whom I liked applied. My conundrum is, do I have to submit all the applications to the screening company or just the two that I like? Also if both the single girl and the couple pass the screenings how do I choose and what do I tell the other applicants?