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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>A level 1 sex offender can be quite different from a Level 2 or 3 offender. The local police or sheriff can provide the detail and there is likely an online registry. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I glanced at the Landlord – Duties in RCW 59.18.060 and didn’t see a duty to disclose this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>There is a section for victim protection in 59.18.570 that probably doesn’t apply yet, but if there is unwelcome contact a rcw 10.14 protective order together with the 59.18 victim protection allow termination of lease. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>AF Gibbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 23, 2016 3:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] LT question - sex offender handyman<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>A friend just moved to Washington and is renting a house in Snohomish county. The landlord did not disclose to her or her husband that the handy man is a registered sex offender who raped a woman many years ago. <br><br>My friend is unhappy that the landlord did not disclose this fact, is very uncomfortable with the situation, and asked me if that non-disclosure could be grounds for them to get out of their year lease.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I've not come across this situation before and was hoping someone might have some insight.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Anthony<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>----<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Gibbs Law Offices<br>Anthony F. Gibbs<br>Attorney & Counselor at Law<br>15600 Redmond Way<br>Suite 101<br>Redmond, WA 98052<br>Ph: 307.220.8303<br>Fax: 206.971.5053<br>Email: <a href="mailto:gibbslawoffices@gmail.com" target="_blank">gibbslawoffices@gmail.com</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.gibbslawoffices.com" target="_blank">www.gibbslawoffices.com</a><br> Disclaimer<br> This e-mail is intended to constitute an electronic communication within the meaning of the Electronic Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. §2510. This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information and is transmitted for the sole viewing and use of the intended recipient. Any review or distribution to other recipients is not permitted and does not waive the confidential or privileged nature of the communication. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and notify the sender.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>