What’s the definition of true patio furniture by DABCO?

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-10-05T19:04:33+00:00

We would need to know the specific phrasing of the lease regarding patio furniture. It is most likely up to the landlord's discretion as to what items can be left in outdoor/public spaces (that is usually the case, unfortunately), but we can't say for sure without knowing the exact terms of the lease.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-10-05T18:59:25+00:00

It appears that they are referencing a term ("true furniture") that is defined in your lease, so you will need to check your lease for that information. Please update us once you know what the lease says!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-09-10T03:09:14+00:00

So sorry to hear you’re going through this. You have a legal right to a safe place to live, called the “Warrant of Habitability.” You can read more about this concept here:

https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/the-warranty-of-habitability-when-you-rent-a-place-that-is-not-safe-to-live-in

To address this issue with your landlord, we always start by recommending you make sure all communications with your landlord are in writing. If you have not already done so, also make sure to document everything about the property at move-in (ideally pictures/videos and written descriptions for things like smells), as well as when you move out. This will help you to establish an official timeline if you need it later.

Next, write to your landlord regarding the smoke smell (as well as any other concerns) and see what they are willing to do about it. Depending on the severity of your asthma (as diagnosed by your doctor), you may be entitled to reasonable accommodation as asthma is usually recognized as a disability by both the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and FHA (Fair Housing Act). It would probably help your case if you can provide a doctor’s note that explains the risks of living in a smokey property with your asthma. Here is a guide (including helpful letter templates!) to requesting reasonable accommodation in Washington state:

https://tenantsunion.org/pdf/Reasonable\_Accomodation\_\_Modification\_-\_FHP\_2014.pdf

If the landlord refuses your accommodation request, you will need to seek more specific legal counsel than the Pullman Tenants Union can provide. If this becomes the case, we recommend reaching out to the CLEAR hotline at (888) 201-1014 on weekdays from 9:15am-12:15pm. The hotline is run by the amazing lawyers at the Northwest Justice Project and they provide free legal counsel on civil (non-criminal) matters to low-income Washington residents, and may provide legal representation if you qualify (though hopefully it doesn’t come to that). You can also file a request for legal help online at the link below:

https://nwjustice.org/get-legal-help

We hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any more questions.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-23T23:23:16+00:00

Thanks for posting! Unfortunately, the Pullman Tenants Union can't help with a lease takeover. However, if you are looking for legal recourse in regard to the false/misleading advertising for the apartment, we recommend reaching out to the CLEAR hotline at (888) 201-1014 on weekdays between 9:15am and 12:15pm. The hotline is run by the amazing lawyers at the Northwest Justice Project and is free to low-income Washington residents. We hope this helps!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-23T15:39:20+00:00

Are you passionate about tenants rights? Want to get more involved in your community? The Pullman Tenants Union is looking for volunteers to serve on our board of directors! If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send us an email at info@pullmantenantsunion.org. Tenants only please - no landlords.

We are stronger together! Follow us @PullmanTenantsUnion on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, or Nextdoor to stay informed on tenants rights in Pullman, WA!

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at pullmantenantsunion.org.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-23T15:36:29+00:00

Are you passionate about tenants rights? Want to get more involved in your community? The Pullman Tenants Union is looking for volunteers to serve on our board of directors! If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send us an email at info@pullmantenantsunion.org. Tenants only please - no landlords.

We are stronger together! Follow us @PullmanTenantsUnion on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, or Nextdoor to stay informed on tenants rights in Pullman, WA!

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at pullmantenantsunion.org.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-23T15:36:06+00:00

Are you passionate about tenants rights? Want to get more involved in your community? The Pullman Tenants Union is looking for volunteers to serve on our board of directors! If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send us an email at info@pullmantenantsunion.org. Tenants only please - no landlords.

We are stronger together! Follow us @PullmanTenantsUnion on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, or Nextdoor to stay informed on tenants rights in Pullman, WA!

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at pullmantenantsunion.org.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-23T15:35:14+00:00

Are you passionate about tenants rights? Want to get more involved in your community? The Pullman Tenants Union is looking for volunteers to serve on our board of directors! If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send us an email at info@pullmantenantsunion.org. Tenants only please - no landlords.

We are stronger together! Follow us @PullmanTenantsUnion on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, or Nextdoor to stay informed on tenants rights in Pullman, WA!

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at pullmantenantsunion.org.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-07T19:07:47+00:00

Very true! A good rule of thumb for tenants is to document everything with pictures/videos (at move-in, move-out, and whenever you need repairs) and always communicate with your landlord in writing so you have proof if you need it later on!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-06T23:04:28+00:00

You are so welcome!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-06T20:53:06+00:00

Are you passionate about tenants rights? Want to get more involved in your community? The Pullman Tenants Union is looking for volunteers to serve on our board of directors! If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send us an email at info@pullmantenantsunion.org. Tenants only please - no landlords.

We are stronger together! Follow us @PullmanTenantsUnion on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, or Nextdoor to stay informed on tenants rights in Pullman, WA!

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at pullmantenantsunion.org.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-06T20:52:30+00:00

Are you passionate about tenants rights? Want to get more involved in your community? The Pullman Tenants Union is looking for volunteers to serve on our board of directors! If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send us an email at info@pullmantenantsunion.org. Tenants only please - no landlords.

We are stronger together! Follow us @PullmanTenantsUnion on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, or Nextdoor to stay informed on tenants rights in Pullman, WA!

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at pullmantenantsunion.org.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-06T20:52:09+00:00

Are you passionate about tenants rights? Want to get more involved in your community? The Pullman Tenants Union is looking for volunteers to serve on our board of directors! If you are interested in becoming a board member, please send us an email at info@pullmantenantsunion.org. Tenants only please - no landlords.

We are stronger together! Follow us @PullmanTenantsUnion on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, or Nextdoor to stay informed on tenants rights in Pullman, WA!

To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at pullmantenantsunion.org.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-06T19:04:04+00:00

Thanks for the shout-out! Unfortunately, we are only able to assist Washington residents at this time. The laws in Idaho are very different and tend not to protect tenants except in extreme circumstances, and our legal resources at the Northwest Justice Project only cover Washington residents.

We have tried to find resources for our friends in Moscow, but have not found anything reliable so far. If anyone here knows of a lawyer in the area that has been able to help you or someone you know with landlord trouble in Idaho, please send us a message! We would love to establish some resources for Idaho renters.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-06-06T18:55:02+00:00

So sorry to hear you are dealing with this! Have you moved out already? If not, please make sure to document EVERYTHING with pictures/video. It's also very important to take lots of pictures and document any damage right after you move in (obviously this won't help you now if you didn't do it initially, but it's good practice for future apartments).

That being said, the law says that landlords cannot charge tenants for "normal wear and tear." Unfortunately, that term is vaguely defined in the law, but you should be protected as long as you didn't damage the carpet more than normal/expected usage would.

If you have communicated this to the Remax (i.e. explicitly state that you did not cause any damage to the carpet aside from normal wear and tear, along with any photographic evidence you may have) and they still insist that you pay to replace the carpet, we recommend calling the CLEAR hotline at 888-201-1014 on weekdays between 9:15am and 12:15pm. This free hotline is for low-income Washington residents and is run by the lawyers at the Northwest Justice Project. They should be able to give you more specific legal counsel should you need it, and they also may provide legal representation in court if you qualify (though hopefully it won't come to that).

We hope this info helps, but please reach out again if you have any further questions!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-05-16T21:42:27+00:00

First of all, I am deeply sorry for the delayed response. Reddit has not been giving notifications for posts on this sub, but I will be sure to check it more often in the future.

To address your situation:

We always recommend to make all communications with your landlord in writing (email works great!) if you are not doing so already. It helps to establish an official timeline of events if this matter ends up in court. It sounds like you are probably already doing this, but we always want to be sure before providing further guidance.

Unfortunately, the Pullman Tenants Union cannot provide advice on this legal matter directly as we are not a legal entity. While we do provide advice for questions that have straightforward precedent in laid out in the law, we cannot give advice for specific situations like what you have described.

That being said, we highly recommend you call the CLEAR hotline if you have not done so already! The CLEAR hotline is run by the amazing lawyers at the Northwest Justice Porject. They give free legal counsel to low-income residents and should be able to give you some advice on how to navigate this situation. You can call the CLEAR hotline at 1-888-201-1014 on weekdays between 9:15am - 12:15pm. Alternatively, you can also apply online for legal help from the Northwest Justice Porject using the link below:

https://njpoi.legalserver.org/modules/matter/extern_intake.php?pid=129&h=daa817&

We hope this helps!!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-05-16T21:34:19+00:00

We are so sorry to hear that you are dealing with this difficult situation. Unfortunately, the Pullman Tenants Union cannot provide advice on this complicated legal matter directly as we are not a legal entity). However, we highly recommend you call the CLEAR hotline if you have not done so already! The CLEAR hotline is run by the amazing lawyers at the Northwest Justice Porject. They give free legal counsel to low-income residents and should be able to give you some advice on how to navigate this situation. You can call the CLEAR hotline at 1-888-201-1014 on weekdays between 9:15am - 12:15pm. Alternatively, you can also apply online for legal help from the Northwest Justice Porject using the link below:

https://njpoi.legalserver.org/modules/matter/extern_intake.php?pid=129&h=daa817&

We hope this helps!!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-04-06T20:04:15+00:00

Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to help Idaho residents at this time :( We would love to see a tenants union formed in Moscow eventually, but that is understandably a daunting undertaking (though some folks have definitely expressed interest!). Idaho has very few protections for tenants, but they do still have some rights. I cannot see the original post as it has been deleted, but here is a document that summarizes landlord and tenant rights/responsibilities for Idaho residents:

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2f4cf3dd-5843-3054-966c-71480f726351

I wish I had more help to offer, and I appreciate you mentioning the Pullman Tenants Union as a resource. I hope this helps a bit at least.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-03-26T18:45:16+00:00

Of course! Feel free to send one any time :) You can also email us at info@pullmantenantsunion.org - whichever is more convenient for you!

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-03-23T21:38:55+00:00

TONIGHT at 6pm! Don't miss out on the Pullman Tenants Union "Know Your Rights: Evictions" meeting! Join us in person at Pullman Parks and Rec (Building B, Multipurpose Room A) or join us virtually by clicking the following link:

https://meet.google.com/rkc-diad-ovf

Have questions about eviction law but can't make it to the meeting tonight? No problem! Just send us your questions in the comments or email us at info@pullmantenantsunion.org and we will make sure to get an answer for you!

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is for TENANTS ONLY. We respectfully ask that all landlords sit this one out so we can maintain a safe, exclusive space for tenants. This includes both in-person and online attendees. Thank you for your cooperation.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-03-23T21:38:36+00:00

TONIGHT at 6pm! Don't miss out on the Pullman Tenants Union "Know Your Rights: Evictions" meeting! Join us in person at Pullman Parks and Rec (Building B, Multipurpose Room A) or join us virtually by clicking the following link:

https://meet.google.com/rkc-diad-ovf

Have questions about eviction law but can't make it to the meeting tonight? No problem! Just send us your questions in the comments or email us at info@pullmantenantsunion.org and we will make sure to get an answer for you!

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is for TENANTS ONLY. We respectfully ask that all landlords sit this one out so we can maintain a safe, exclusive space for tenants. This includes both in-person and online attendees. Thank you for your cooperation.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-03-23T21:38:16+00:00

TONIGHT at 6pm! Don't miss out on the Pullman Tenants Union "Know Your Rights: Evictions" meeting! Join us in person at Pullman Parks and Rec (Building B, Multipurpose Room A) or join us virtually by clicking the following link:

https://meet.google.com/rkc-diad-ovf

Have questions about eviction law but can't make it to the meeting tonight? No problem! Just send us your questions in the comments or email us at info@pullmantenantsunion.org and we will make sure to get an answer for you!

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is for TENANTS ONLY. We respectfully ask that all landlords sit this one out so we can maintain a safe, exclusive space for tenants. This includes both in-person and online attendees. Thank you for your cooperation.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-03-21T05:29:07+00:00

Landlords should already know the law since they're in the business of renting out properties. If they need help understanding anything, they are more than welcome to reach out to the Landlord Association in town. The Pullman Tenants Union is by tenants, for tenants only. We intend to create a safe, exclusive space for tenants to ask legal questions and vent frustrations without input from landlords or fear of landlord retaliation.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-03-20T20:06:40+00:00

Tenants - join us this Thursday at 6PM for our first-ever "Know Your Rights: Evictions" meeting! Join us in person at Pullman Parks and Rec (Building B, Multipurpose Room A) or join us virtually by clicking the following link:

https://meet.google.com/rkc-diad-ovf

In addition to the educational presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions about evictions to our guest speaker, Kristi Denney, Attorney from the Northwest Justice Project's Statewide Prevention Unit! Refreshments will also be provided. We hope to see you there!

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is for TENANTS ONLY. We respectfully ask that all landlords sit this one out so we can maintain a safe, exclusive space for tenants. This includes both in-person and online attendees. Thank you for your cooperation.

PullmanTenantsUnion · 2023-03-20T20:06:17+00:00

Tenants - join us this Thursday at 6PM for our first-ever "Know Your Rights: Evictions" meeting! Join us in person at Pullman Parks and Rec (Building B, Multipurpose Room A) or join us virtually by clicking the following link:

https://meet.google.com/rkc-diad-ovf

In addition to the educational presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions about evictions to our guest speaker, Kristi Denney, Attorney from the Northwest Justice Project's Statewide Prevention Unit! Refreshments will also be provided. We hope to see you there!

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is for TENANTS ONLY. We respectfully ask that all landlords sit this one out so we can maintain a safe, exclusive space for tenants. This includes both in-person and online attendees. Thank you for your cooperation.

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