In most states, it is unlawful for a broker to pay a commission to an unlicensed person. 

This is called straw buying and is unlawful.

IMO, it's in the favor of the tenants - - they have rights clear to the end of the term, even though not having paid more than one or two months rent.going somewhere between (#1 & #2), brings families that want to stay and yet if they can't play nice with others, I can use the 30-day notice of non-renewal and avoid the eviction (unlawful detainer) action.In 18 yrs, I've only had to formally evict twice.

I think of most evictions of an existing tenant, whether under contract or not, and holdover possessors and interlopers after foreclosure as being rather straightforward unlawful detainer eviction cases in mist juristictions. 

Using the "if a mortgage lender can do it without it being unlawful housing discrimination, a landlord can probably do it too" metric, yes you can probably view the proposed tenant package more favorably if it shows more income than some other proposed tenant package. 

I like checks for first+security - - see link on NFS Checks by State.There are both civil and criminal penalties for this unlawful act,

Kickbacks and MSAs are some combination of unlawful or only lawful if you do a bunch of compliance crap, and even if they weren't - who would pay for a 580 FICO score lead? 

But now, after reviewing landlord/tenant law, I see that RCW 59.18.180 (3) says I can proceed directly to unlawful detainer action because of the drug activity.Am I bound to the termination notice, or can I rescind it and serve summons & complaint now? 

But now, after reviewing landlord/tenant law, I see that RCW 59.18.180 (3) says I can proceed directly to unlawful detainer action because of the drug activity.Am I bound to the termination notice, or can I rescind it and serve summons & complaint now? 

Troll the courthouse case files for UD(Unlawful Detainer) actions.