She felt it would be better to have an ace in hand if she ever needed to evict them than to acknowledge that she knows and allow them to stay anyway.  

Acknowledge yourself and keep us updated

@Matthew GrahamThis made me chuckle as I went through a similar situation almost two years ago.In our instance we approached the tenant and basically acknowledged the set was old (but that their actions would have broken a new set as well) and arrived at an arrangement whereby they tenant covered a small portion (tax, delivery, time for our handyman to modify the space and install the new units) and we bought the laundry set.

If say Starbucks has submitted to you directly with an LOI then you have language that the landlord and tenant both acknowledge that no leasing broker exists on either side and no fees are owed.

Leases may be in writing or print, or partly in writing and partly in print, and shall be legal and valid for any term or period not exceeding one year, without acknowledgment, witnesses or seals.Heather put a quote for the RCW .220, which pertains to active duty military.

@Kevin Siedlecki Hi Kevin thank you for acknowledging my question I just posted a breakdown of how I did it let me know your thoughts.

@Chris Seveney  nothing wrong with a broker buying their own listing... the agency disclosure is acknowledged up front... now if he brought in a straw buyer that would not be good.

If posting on a door or giving notice that need not be acknowledged I'd suggest you have a witness that can testify notice was given on a date at a time and make a note of when it was given.Best is to consult other landlords who have been doing it awhile, even better is consult your attorney the first time around so you are aware of the differences and times required. :)

I acknowledge that it will be fine via email and that I will need full payment for that month which will be prorated after vacating.5/12/14 - Received an email from Tenant notifying me they have vacated the premises and the keys were left in the apartment.

But I acknowledge, it's good to clarify our definitions along the way.For my part, I'll continue to use the term "double closing" where it's OBVIOUS in context that Seller "A" MUST get their sale proceeds from Wholesaler/Buyer "B", rather than End-Buyer "C".