If my roommate is separated from her husband and has let him into our home but now he refuses to leave, do I have the right as leaseholder to make him go?

If my roommate is separated from her husband and has let him into our home but now he refuses to leave, do I have the right as leaseholder to make him go?

I am a leaseholder, and so is his wife. She has let him visit and on some occasions spend the night. He refused to leave this morning, and claimed that since his wife is a leaseholder, he also has the same rights as her spouse. Is this true, or as the co-leaseholder do my wishes take precedence? I don’t want to involve the landlord but would like to know if the police will back up my request if called?

Asked on July 24, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Washington

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