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frecklekat t1_j05r8fc wrote

Go to Washingtonlawhelp.org and check out their guides on landlord tenant law. That'll give you an idea of where to start. They also run the CLEAR hotline which is linked on their site and which can link you with a lawyer or at least more resources.

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lurker-1969 t1_j07cefo wrote

As a Rental Property Owner for 30 years I would recommend to you to heavily document your rental experience through photos and notes ALWAYS. Documentation wins the day in court every time. For my rentals I go through each one when vacant and make it as perfect as I can and take a lot of pictures for the file on that unit. Then the tenant and I do a walk through together filling out the move in/move out inspection form which is required by State law. When you move out take photos and ABSOLUTELY do the move out inspection with the landlord. I know how most Property Management firms work and you need to be your own best advocate. If you are in the right and have the documentation to back it up you will almost certainly prevail in court especially in this Very Heavily tenant friendly state.

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Pristine_Read_7476 t1_j05bgx6 wrote

There isn’t a general State agency like the one you are asking about, it would depend on the nature of the management company’s action or inaction. For example for a fraud or disabilities discrimination you could contact the Attorney General’s office. If the problem is noncompliance with a lease agreement you would petition the Court.

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SnooMemesjellies7591 OP t1_j05su4i wrote

Basically the landlord company made up hundreds of dollars worth of bogus expenses that my deposit is not enough to cover, they cannot provide proof of the damages in the apartment and refuses to let me back into the apartment since the lease is over, even charging me extra night after the lease because I had to step into the apartment to argue over the excessive billing. Also racial insults (I am a minority), purposefully refusing and delaying maintenance for my apartment specifically, and just overall a pain in the ass management to deal with. Not going to disclose the full name here but it’s a company that owns lots of apartments in Seattle. Horrible company of greed, would advise anyone to rent from a private landlord than a corporation.

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doktorhladnjak t1_j06vftq wrote

For that, you’ll need to sue the landlord in small claims court

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leoluvslemons t1_j06p4t7 wrote

Fair Housing Center of Washington

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Piddy3825 t1_j05nb3c wrote

You should check out the Fair Housing Center of Washington

253-274-9523
info@fhcwashington.org
1106 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Tacoma, WA 98402

here's the link https://fhcwashington.org/file-a-housing-complaint/

they will help you get to the right people to file your complaint. it's what they do!

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