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Mediocre_Yellow4035 OP t1_j9dlo8e wrote

Reply to comment by doktorhladnjak in Tenant rights in WA by Mediocre_Yellow4035

I guess I’m not sure if it’s worth fighting. I wonder what could happen if I just pay what I originally agreed to and nothing more. Will they just keep my whole deposit for not paying it? (I mean, they probably will regardless)

I feel like this is something landlords sneakily do and a lot of people never question it. Thank you for your response. At the very least I feel validated!

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PurpleDiCaprio t1_j9ds68f wrote

Personally, I think worth fighting. If not for you, then to help that landlord understand so they don’t do it to someone else. It’s possible they know exactly what they’re doing, it’s also possible they don’t.

Plus $50 is like a weeks worth of lunch.

They can’t keep the whole deposit if you don’t pay. They have to show exactly why they are withholding it. Request a move out walkthrough AND take video of the entire place so when they do send your deposit back, you agree with what they are withholding and for what.

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