Washington Code 59.04.050 – Tenancy by sufferance — Termination
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Whenever any person obtains possession of premises without the consent of the owner or other person having the right to give said possession, he or she shall be deemed a tenant by sufferance merely, and shall be liable to pay reasonable rent for the actual time he or she occupied the premises, and shall forthwith on demand surrender his or her said possession to the owner or person who had the right of possession before said entry, and all his or her right to possession of said premises shall terminate immediately upon said demand.
[ 2010 c 8 § 19002; Code 1881 § 2057; 1867 p 101 § 5; RRS § 10621.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 59.04.050
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080