Legal notices are integral to exercising rights under contracts and must be sent timely and via an appropriate method in order to be valid. These communications may include rent payments, default notices, termination notices, renewal notices, and other time-sensitive contractual communications and/or notices. Postmarks are commonly used to determine when mail was sent and whether […]
Many properties are affected by easements. An easement provides one property owner the right to use another property owner’s land. For example, a property owner (“easement holder”) may use water and sewer lines that cross a neighbor’s property (servient estate”) before connecting to the public utility lines in the street. However, there are times when […]
On May 7, 2025, HB 1217 took effect bringing some changes to the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18). One of the most notable changes is the cap on rent increases for residential tenancies. Not only does HB 1217 apply to new tenancies, it also applies to tenancies existing prior to May 7, 2025. Subject […]
In March, 2025, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced a new “Multiple Listing Options for Sellers” policy which gives sellers the option to only list a property on the local MLS and delay the listing on public platforms like Zillow and Redfin. The local MLS will now determine how long the listing may be […]
In Washington, sellers of commercial property are required to complete and timely provide a buyer with a seller disclosure statement (commonly known as the Form 17 Comm) containing specific information about the property pursuant to RCW 64.06.013. The seller disclosure statement is required for all transactions with a few exceptions which include, without limitation, foreclosures, […]
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