[WSBARP] tenant allowed to break lease
Kaitlyn Jackson
kaitlyn at dimensionlaw.com
Wed Jun 9 14:42:22 PDT 2021
I think it's on page 8 under section (f).
http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1236-S.SL.pdf#page=1
On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 5:28 PM Roger Hawkes <Roger at law-hawks.com> wrote:
> Craig: in those shoes client should just do it. I can’t see any judge
> granting lessor any unpaid rent because tenant had to go to assisted
> living. That assumes the lessor doesn’t hold a bunch of money belonging to
> tenant, and that tenant doesn’t need physical help from landlord to
> actually move.
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Craig Gourley
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 8, 2021 5:08 PM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* [WSBARP] tenant allowed to break lease
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> Listmates, I seem to recall a provision in one of the moratoriums that
> allowed tenants to break their lease and vacate without penalty. I may be
> mistaken and I do not see such a provision in the current version. Anyone
> know of a provision that allows a tenant to break the lease? My facts are
> an elderly person is renting a portion of a house and for health reasons
> needs to move to assisted living. Landlord refuses to allow her out of the
> lease term. Thanks in advance.
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