Practice Area — Washington State
Landlord/Tenant & Domestic Violence Housing Law
When housing and domestic violence intersect, the legal consequences can be devastating. Barzey Law represents survivors and tenants whose rights have been violated — and fights to hold negligent landlords accountable.
Washington State practice only. This practice area is available exclusively to clients in Washington State. If you are a domestic violence survivor facing a housing crisis — a lease you cannot escape, a landlord who will not act, or an eviction you did not deserve — Barzey Law can help you understand your rights and pursue the legal relief available to you.
Situations We Handle
Does This Sound Like Your Situation?
These are the kinds of cases we handle — complex intersections of domestic violence, lease obligations, and landlord responsibility.
Trapped in a Lease with Your Abuser
You signed a lease with someone who has since become your abuser. You want to leave, but your name is on the lease and you fear the legal and financial consequences of breaking it. Washington State law may provide you a path to terminate that lease — and if your landlord has failed to maintain a safe environment, you may have additional claims.
Landlord Refused Early Termination — and You Were Harmed
State law gives domestic violence survivors the right to request early lease termination with proper documentation. If your landlord refused that request in violation of the law, and you suffered further harm — including a wrongful eviction — you may have a legal claim for damages.
Evicted Because of Your Abuser's Actions
Your co-tenant was the abuser. You were the victim. Yet you were the one evicted. This outcome is not only unjust — it may be unlawful. We represent survivors who have been penalized for abuse they did not cause.
Legal Services We Provide
We handle the full range of housing-related legal matters for domestic violence survivors and tenants in Washington State.
Lease Obligations with an Abuser
When a domestic violence survivor is bound to a lease co-signed with their abuser, they may feel trapped with no legal way out. We help survivors understand their rights and pursue relief from lease obligations that put them in danger.
Landlord Failure to Maintain Safety
Landlords have a legal duty to maintain safe premises. When a landlord ignores known safety risks — broken locks, inadequate security, or failure to address a dangerous co-tenant — and a tenant is harmed as a result, we hold them accountable.
Wrongful Denial of Early Lease Termination
Washington State law provides domestic violence survivors the right to terminate a lease early under certain conditions. When a landlord refuses to honor that right and a victim suffers further harm as a result, that refusal is actionable.
Wrongful Eviction of Domestic Violence Victims
Survivors of domestic violence are sometimes wrongfully evicted — even when the abuse was committed by a co-tenant. We represent tenants who have been unlawfully removed from their homes and fight to protect their housing rights.
Landlord Inaction Against an Abusive Co-Tenant
When a landlord is aware that a co-tenant is abusing another tenant and fails to act, that inaction can create legal liability. We pursue claims against landlords who had the power to intervene and chose not to.
You Deserve Safety and Justice
No survivor should be forced to remain in a dangerous housing situation because of a lease, a landlord's inaction, or an unlawful eviction. Barzey Law takes these cases seriously — pursuing every legal avenue to secure the protection and relief our clients deserve.
- Confidential, compassionate consultations
- Knowledge of Washington State domestic violence housing protections
- Experience with emergency housing relief
- Claims against landlords for negligence and statutory violations
- Representation in wrongful eviction proceedings
You Don't Have to Face This Alone
Call for a free, confidential 15-minute consultation. We will listen, explain your rights, and help you understand your options.