[WSBARP] UDs and Eviction Notice

[Paul Neumiller]

Dear UD Gurus, RCW 59.12.030(1) says that no eviction notice is necessary at
the end of the term of the lease.  And, RCW 59.12.030(2) says that you have
to give a twenty day notice for a month-to-month lease.  Most residential
leases (at least the one I'm reviewing) are for a set period (i.e. one year)
with a provision that if the T holds over, the lease converts to a
month-to-month lease.  End of lease was July 31 and LL wants T out but LL
hasn't given T any kind of written notice, yet.  

 

OK, so under this type of lease language, is my client ok with giving no
notice because the lease expired and the LL hasn't accepted any additional
rent payments or must LL give T the twenty day notice because the lease has
automatically converted to a month-to-month lease?  (Actually, T is about 9
months behind in rent so I am going to give a 3-day notice just to cover all
of my bases but I thought that maybe I don't need to even give the 3-day
notice because the lease just expired anyway) Any thoughts or case law out
there?  

 

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