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my clients and prospective clients that it would be cheaper to join RHAW and have access to their extensive lease forms than to pay me to prepare the lease, especially for mom-pop operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com
<wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris B<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 10, 2023 10:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] ADU Rental Agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">You or your client should join the Rental Housing Association of Washington. Our lease forms are made for the small landlord.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chris Benis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Anderson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 10, 2023 10:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] ADU Rental Agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Dear Listmates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">I have several older examples of residential leases but I need to update them so that they "play well" with the current version of the Landlord-Tenant Act. Would any of you be willing to share examples of updated
residential leases that do that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Also, I have a client who wants to rent out their ADU. Are there any special considerations or provisions that I need to include in a rental agreement for an ADU?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">In advance, thanks for your help here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Mark B. Anderson<br>
</b>ANDERSON LAW FIRM PLLC<br>
821 Dock St Ste 209 PMB 4-12<br>
Tacoma, Washington 98402<br>
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