If you’re considering building an ADU, renting out an ADU, or concerned about a neighbor’s ADU, read this blog for background, then call or visit your city or county’s permit office.

When someone doesn’t like a neighbor’s tree, the first question they have is can they cut it down.

Bellingham now has new municipal code provisions changing the obligations of landlords who rent to residential tenants. If you rent or own a rental property in the Bellingham city limits, you need to be aware of these changes.

If you’re a landlord in Bellingham right now, you will probably find yourself with many applicants for one living unit. Landlords often wonder on what grounds they can reject a potential tenant’s application.

The Bellingham City Council is currently considering amending Bellingham’s landlord-tenant code to offer greater protections to residential tenants. The proposed amendments are in response to Bellingham’s extremely low rental vacancy rate and rising rents.

When people discover problems with a home they bought, they often want to know if they can sue the seller for failing to disclose the problems.

Many real estate disputes involve easements. These disputes can often involve the location of an easement, the scope and purpose of an easement, and even whether an easement exists at all.

The possibility of disputes arising can be eliminated or greatly reduced by doing a few simple things. These tips apply equally to both commercial and residential property.

Typical boundary line issues include disputes about where exactly the boundary line is between two pieces of property and whether one owner is encroaching onto a neighbor’s property in some way.

Washington law requires a person selling real estate to fill out what is commonly called the “Seller Disclosure Statement” and provide that statement to the buyer. The form requires the seller to answer questions on various topics such as defects in water sources and systems, sewer or septic systems, structural issues, electrical and heating systems,…