A Washington state landlord blindsided a renter who says she signed a lease, moving into what she believed was her private home, only to have her landlord later arrive with a stranger attempting to move in, after the property owner failed to countersign the lease.
In a series of Instagram videos posted by Renton-based @Almaahusnic, the tenant describes hearing someone trying to unlock her door on Wednesday, May 13. She says she rushed downstairs to find a woman claiming to be the property manager, stating she was there to move another tenant into the home.
Moving a “stranger into my house”
“When did you communicate that you’re moving a stranger into my apartment, my house, that I am renting and I’ve leased?” Almaahusnic asks in the post.
“When did you communicate that my second bedroom, my son’s room, was for rent or that anybody was moving in? When did you communicate that to me? It’s not on the listing, and it’s nowhere listed on that lease agreement that I signed,” she says in the video.
The videos also show a dispute over the lease agreement and payment status. The tenant argues the property owner never countersigned the lease, which she claims makes the agreement incomplete. She also asserts that an attorney advised her not to proceed with payments until the property managers properly execute the document.
“You might want to help her get a hotel room”
In a second clip, she notes the owner failed to countersign the lease, which makes it illegal to college security deposit or move in funds, and that’s why she hasn’t paid.
Until she gets the countersigned lease, “you might want to help her get a hotel room because she will not be moving into my house.”
Her caption for the follow-up video states she had already spent nearly $6,000 to move in with her 8-year-old son and was attempting to assert tenant protections under Washington law while waiting on a finalized lease. She also referenced state rules she believes support her position, including limits on move-in costs and requirements for documented lease terms.
A third clip shows a dispute over items left behind in the home and questions about who had entered the property, “because it was the homeowner who broke the law and did not provide a 48-hour notice of entry,” she says in the video.
“You’ve broken several laws”
Tensions escalate as she tells the arriving individuals she intends to call the police. “This is the first time I have ever encountered you,” she says, adding that lease and property management procedures were not being properly followed. Another clip includes the statement: “You’ve broken several laws.”
The videos conclude with the tenant stating she contacted law enforcement and would not allow the additional occupant to move in. “So get your things and help this woman find a place to stay because she will not be moving into my house with me. She’s not listed on the lease agreement.”
A community note attached to the viral posts references Washington state landlord-tenant law, including RCW 59.18.150, which governs notice requirements for landlord entry into rental units. As of publication, the claims remain based on the tenant’s social media posts, and no official response from the property owner has been publicly verified. The Instagram videos continue to circulate as viewers debate tenant rights, lease enforcement, and landlord access under Washington law.
Published: May 16, 2026 09:38 am