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WA Question - landlord right of entry to show the premises

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We've been working with our landlady to show the house - often with only an hours notice. This is getting excessive from our standpoint. I was wondering if anyone had any guidelines on what "A landlord shall not unreasonably interfere with a tenant's enjoyment of the rented dwelling unit by excessively exhibiting the dwelling unit." means. For instance, we got a request to show the house at 2am for a 4pm Friday showing (who no-showed), we had 24 hours notice for the 11:30am showing on Saturday but then had one at 1 and 2:30 which we found out about on Saturday morning. Monday we had people here at 12 and 1. Today she requested 12 and 4pm with a 2:30 we had scheduled yesterday (we asked her to reschedule the 12pm for 4pm). What is our responsibility though and what is "excessive"?

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Elizabeth Powell ·
You are entitled to 24 hours notice of your landlord's intent to enter for purposes of showing the property. Getting notice at 2am is not reasonable. There is a statute on point that provides a remedy once you have advised your landlord, in writing, that their entry has been excessive or unreasonable or with improper notice. But frankly? You'd do better to move sooner rather than later. If you are on a month to month, you can give notice and be out the end of July. If you have a lease, you have more protection, and you can negotiate with your landlord to "buy you out" to end this excessive entry. Hope this helps. Elizabeth Powell
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