HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AT THE PARKLANE APARTMENTS

To the soul that connects with me I must tell you that I'm struggling with an introduction to this particular blog. . .  I have a plethora of emotions, fears, & physical ailments that are linked to this issue, & keeping my mind focused while under such terror is a challenge.

Regarding: My tenancy at the Parklane

About two years ago, July 24, 2017, to be precise, I requested Reasonable Accommodation to have someone present due to exacerbated mental health issues, directly resulting from interactions with Parklane employees & me. Please refer to the following letter:

I was subsequently granted said accommodations in writing, but definitely NOT in actions.

Even without any background, I can tell you that on Monday, March 25, 2019, the Parklane apartment maintenance employee, Michael Perdue, did blatantly enter my residential unit 29 minutes after the unreasonable time slot of 9AM-5PM.

. . . my experience is judges concluding that  “is beyond ‘reasonable time slots’. . .  not even  the cable company requires customers to wait all day.” ~Judge Koss, Cowlitz County District Court Judge

Apparently, the Parklane staff thinks that these are "suggested times," but the law begs to differ. . . .  Here is a copy of my letter to the staff at Parklane:

*The Washington State Landlord Tenant Act requires that landlords give tenants 48 hours’ notice before entering the property, or 24 hours’ notice if they are showing the property to a prospective new tenant or buyer, except in the case of emergency. The written notice must specify exact dates and time for entry, or specify a time period, listing the earliest and latest possible times for entry on designated
dates. The notice must contain a telephone number for me to reach you in order to
object or reschedule the entry. The law also states that landlords may not abuse their right of access or use it to harass tenants, and that they may only enter at reasonable times. I was given **proper notice of landlord entry on the following day and time period:
             03/28/2019 between the hours of 9AM – 5PM That said, the maintenance representative of the Parklane Apartments entered my unit at 5:29PM. This is ILLEGAL behavior as well as a violation of my reasonable accommodations (that I had to have put into place because your maintenance men continue to abuse their possession of the keys to all residential units). If you read my reasonable accommodations you will find that any & all things that I have asked for simply enforces the law for ANY tenant without disabilities because you are in direct violation of said law(s).

 The law states that since you have continued to violate my privacy rights following receipt of the original notice back in May of 2015 (all notices should be in my file, & I have all copies), you shall be liable for up to $100 for each offense. I have the right to pursue legal remedy in small claims court. I am NO LONGER ASKING, please do not enter my unit in the future without providing **proper notice & allowing me time to respond (attaching 48-hour notices to the door on Friday at 5PM when the office closes dated for the following Monday at opening when there is no way to contact ANYONE from Parklane or a Reliant representative is illegal). You and/or a representative must be available to reschedule unless you’re showing the property to potential buyers or investors. Please follow the letter of the law, & stop violating my rights to enjoy my home & feel safe therein. *RCW 59.18.150 (6) The landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant, and shall provide notice before entry as provided in this subsection. Except in the case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two days' written notice of his or her intent to enter and shall enter only at reasonable times. The notice must state the exact time and date or dates of entry or specify a period of time during that date or dates in which the entry will occur, in which case the notice must specify the earliest and latest possible times of entry. The notice must also specify the telephone number to which the tenant may communicate any objection or request to reschedule the entry. The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter the dwelling unit at a specified time where the landlord has given at least one day's notice of intent to enter to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers or tenants. A landlord shall not unreasonably interfere with a tenant's enjoyment of the rented dwelling unit by excessively exhibiting the dwelling unit.(7) The landlord has no other right of access except by court order, arbitrator or by consent of the tenant.(8) A landlord or tenant who continues to violate the rights of the tenant or landlord with respect to the duties imposed on the other as set forth in this section after being served with one written notification alleging in good faith violations of this section listing the date and time of the violation shall be liable for up to one hundred dollars for each violation after receipt of the notice. The prevailing landlord or tenant may recover costs of the suit or arbitration under this section, and may also recover reasonable attorneys' fees. **Proper notice is defined as “service of notice—proof of service,” per RCW 59.12.040:“Any notice provided for in this chapter shall be served either (1) by delivering a copy personally to the person entitled thereto; or (2) if he or she be absent from the premises unlawfully held, by leaving there a copy, with some person of suitable age and discretion, and sending a copy through the mail addressed to the person entitled thereto at his or her place of residence;. . . “  Disgruntled, Tracey Greig, resident

The Parklane management FINALLY admitted to one incident because there was no way it could be disproven, & they showed it by providing the $100 fee for the violation. Because they did this one act, they think they won't be liable for ALL the other times before. 

There have been 6 incidents of which I have complete documentation & at least 17 experiences that I cannot prove beyond question.

According to the Washington State residency laws, landlords have no right to enter any rented unit without proper notice under typical circumstances, but these people have violated this law repetitively since my family moved here in May of 2015. Reporting the behavior to local law enforcement gets me “there is no law being broken here,” “you need to take this up with the landlord,” and the one that makes me so angry that I want to spit in their faces. . .  : “you can always move!” FUCKING misogynist MEN, RIGHT?! YES, and Hell, no! Women cops & female social workers are WORSE!