Evicting Bad Roommate

[evictionhelp]

My question involves an EVICTION of a roommate in the State of: Washington


THE FACTS
-she is not on the lease (renting the 2nd room of the apt I am renting)
-she has been behind up to 2 months at a time in rent and has never paid some utilities
-trashing her part of the apartment and common areas
-I caught her doing cocaine and told her she had to be out
-verbal notice given and written notice given 2/08

-she has told me that she cannot be out till March (likely the end) and I know if I give her that long she will continue to drag her feet

-what steps do I have to take to physically remove everything she has there and change the locks on her?

[aardvarc]

My question involves an EVICTION of a roommate in the State of: Washington


THE FACTS
-she is not on the lease (renting the 2nd room of the apt I am renting)

If she's living there, she's a tenant and has legal rights, lease or no lease.

-she has been behind up to 2 months at a time in rent and has never paid some utilities

Sue her for the amounts she owes.

-trashing her part of the apartment and common areas

Sue her for the cost to restore the damage. Get photographs and keep receipts.

-I caught her doing cocaine and told her she had to be out

Police report? Turn it over to the police?

-verbal notice given and written notice given 2/08

-she has told me that she cannot be out till March (likely the end) and I know if I give her that long she will continue to drag her feet

-what steps do I have to take to physically remove everything she has there and change the locks on her?

You'd be engaging in a "retaliatory eviction", and expose yourself to unpleasant and very expensive legal consequences. You need to follow the eviction process. You can find info at

http://www.lawforwa.org/search/basic...tml?q=eviction