Fox is a student at SPSCC and plans to attend classes for the nine month academic year. Fox signed a 12-month lease for an apartment. Discuss fully each of the following situations.
a. Fox is graduating in June. The lease will have three months remaining. Can Fox walk away from the lease without liability by giving the landlord 20 days’ notice? Explain citing the applicable RCW.
b. The apartment toilet is constantly running over spilling sewage on the floor making the place unbearable to live in. Although Fox has called the landlord, nothing has been fixed. Fox wants to stop paying rent, hire a plumber herself and deduct the cost from the rent. Is that a good idea? Explain citing the applicable RCW.