a. As Fox is not a month to month tenant he cannot walk away from the lease by g

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a. As Fox is not a month to month tenant he cannot walk away from the lease by giving his landlord a 20 days’ notice. The 20 days’ notice is applicable only in case of month to month tenants (in which case lease is renewed at the end of each month).

This as per RCW 59.18.200

If Fox walks away it will be treated as a case of abandonment as per RCW 59.18.310.

b. Yes this is a good idea. RCW 59.18.060 imposes a duty to carry out necessary and required repairs on the landlord. Here Fox has given the notice of the defect (by calling the landlord and informing him about the sewage) as per RCW 59.18.070.

As per the provisions of RCW 59.18.060 Fox can deduct the cost of repair from the rent.

Explanation / Answer

Fox is a student at SPSCC and plans to attend classes for the nine month academic year. Fox signed a 12-month lease for an apartment. Discuss fully each of the following situations.

a. Fox is graduating in June. The lease will have three months remaining. Can Fox walk away from the lease without liability by giving the landlord 20 days’ notice? Explain citing the applicable RCW.

b. The apartment toilet is constantly running over spilling sewage on the floor making the place unbearable to live in. Although Fox has called the landlord, nothing has been fixed. Fox wants to stop paying rent, hire a plumber herself and deduct the cost from the rent. Is that a good idea? Explain citing the applicable RCW.

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