[WSBARP] Bareboat Charter

[Kaitlyn Jackson]

Please share the responses, if possible. I have wondered the same thing
about boats!

Kaitlyn

On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 12:38 PM Chris B <Chrisb at heckerwakefield.com> wrote:

> Here is one for you all… never seen this before.
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> One of my clients “bareboat chartered” a large boat.  Signed a “one year
> charter” agreement. She moved in July 1st.
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> The agreement says in multiple places that it is not like a tenancy and
> the occupant isn’t protected by the RLTA.
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> However, the purpose of the agreement is clearly for housing.
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> Owner now wants to rescind the agreement and force her to vacate. The
> agreement does contain some weasel clauses about being able to terminate it
> if it isn’t mutually working out.  She hasn’t done anything wrong or
> violated the agreement, the owner just seems to want to charge more money
> because his own moorage expense has increased.
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> Does anyone have any insights into whether this sort of situation is
> covered by LL-T law?  I am thinking there must be some analogies to people
> leasing out motor homes and whatnot.
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> FYI, the location is in Seattle.
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> Chris Benis
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