20 Day Notice to Move Out Given Verbally and Not Written
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: WA
I called in and gave a verbal notice to move out. It was confirmed and the conversation followed by cleanup and painting. The agent even let me know the area's not to forget to clean and said they have a cleaning check list. I called in today, I told them about the verbal confirmation. They acknowledge but are stating they told me I needed to come in with a written notice (I have a witness's who heard the conversation as I had the cell on speaker). I gave the verbal notice at 21 days prior to my expected move out date. It is now 6 days since they needed the written 20 day noticed (which they told me today I needed instead of the verbal) They are making me stay another month at their month to month rate. My lease in the fine print states "written". Is there anything I can do? The agent told me when I called in to give the notice that "it's a good thing you called in today to let us know because tomorrow was the deadline" Not sure if that makes a different. Please help! Also I
Re: 20 Day Notice to Move Out Given Verbally and Not Written
If they accepted your 21 day notice with no indication that it was inadequate, and takes money from your deposit citing inadequate notice, you may have to resolve this in small claims court.
I suggest giving them written notice, something along the lines of, "This is a written commemoration of the 21-day notice to quit I gave on [date], informing you that I would be vacating my apartment on [date], that was accepted at that time by [agent] who is duly authorized to accept notice on your behalf."