My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: WA
Landlord promised in email to send over addendum for 3 year lease. Said had to have money and agreement signed asap or she had to continue showing house. We live 160 miles away, went ahead and paid and signed. Landlord never provided not to mention numerous other issues. Landlord refused to refund money so we disputed our ACH with our bank, bank refunded our money. Landlord sued in small claims and won. Judge in small claims said we signed agreement, said emails are not admissible in small claims court, didn't want to hear anything else. Said we signed agreement and that is all that mattered. We never had keys, never moved in, never went thru checklist. Judge says since we didn't counter-sue I can not sue landlord over same issue even in a different court. I feel judge had his mind made up in ruling against us because of numerous factors and didn't even give us a chance to answer in detail before cutting us off. Bottom line only have 30 days to appeal decision and if I want to do that I have to put up bond of twice the judgment and my luck would be I would end up in front of same judge. There have to be other options available to me but I don't know what. I feel this is gross negligence on judges part and he needs to be held accountable but in the meantime I suck with the judgment against me. What do I do???
Landlord promised in email to send over addendum for 3 year lease. Said had to have money and agreement signed asap or she had to continue showing house. We live 160 miles away, went ahead and paid and signed. Landlord never provided not to mention numerous other issues. Landlord refused to refund money so we disputed our ACH with our bank, bank refunded our money. Landlord sued in small claims and won. Judge in small claims said we signed agreement, said emails are not admissible in small claims court, didn't want to hear anything else. Said we signed agreement and that is all that mattered. We never had keys, never moved in, never went thru checklist. Judge says since we didn't counter-sue I can not sue landlord over same issue even in a different court. I feel judge had his mind made up in ruling against us because of numerous factors and didn't even give us a chance to answer in detail before cutting us off. Bottom line only have 30 days to appeal decision and if I want to do that I have to put up bond of twice the judgment and my luck would be I would end up in front of same judge. There have to be other options available to me but I don't know what. I feel this is gross negligence on judges part and he needs to be held accountable but in the meantime I suck with the judgment against me. What do I do???
Rental Agreements: Small Claims Loss Regarding Rental Agreement
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