[WSBARP] Interesting Residential Landlord/Tenant Ren Assistance Issue

[samuel at meylerlegal.com]

Listmates,

 

Somewhat of a strange situation here.  LL and TT have a one year lease that
expires at the end of July of this year.  Apartment is located in the City
of Seattle.  TT gets rent assistance.  LL receives rent through the Eviction
Rent Assistance Program specifically covering the months of March, April,
May and June of this year.  All is great!    

 

Last week, TT sends email to LL saying: I have moved out of the apartment
and moved back home.  Can I get my security deposit back?  

 

July, the last month of the lease, is not covered by the Rent Payment
Agreement.  LL did not, and has not, given notice or terminated the lease.
TT provided no advance notice.  TT simply abandoned the apartment even
though they had another two-plus months of prepaid rent taken care of
already.  

 

Can LL consider the lease terminated and re-rent the apartment?  Does LL
have a duty to refund any of the proceeds received from the rental
assistance program?  If LL does have to refund the rental assistance
proceeds, does LL have any obligation to refund the security deposit for any
reason?  Does LL have an obligation to refund the security deposit even if
they do not have an obligation to refund the rental assistance proceeds?
Any thoughts on what LL needs to do to document this so that they are
protected from the possibility of allegations that LL acted improperly?  

 

Thanks for your thoughts!

 

Sam

 

 

Samuel M. Meyler

Meyler Legal, PLLC 

1700 Westlake Ave. N., Ste. 200

Seattle, Washington 98109

Tel:  206.876.7770

Fax:  206.876.7771

Email:   <mailto:samuel at meylerlegal.com> samuel at meylerlegal.com

  

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