My Landlord Is Now My Tenant Mp3 Download
Carmen Hoogland
If you rent your home you are covered by the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18). In a 1985 decision, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the Consumer Protection Act does not cover violations of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. Therefore, we do not handle consumer complaints about issues covered by the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. However, we have provided a list of resources for those seeking information regarding residential landlord/tenant issues.
As of May 1, 2023 (six months after the end of the public health emergency), landlords are no longer required to offer tenants a repayment plan for any unpaid rent accrued on or after May 1, 2023. Landlords are still required to offer tenants a repayment plan for any unpaid rent accrued between March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2023. See RCW 59.18.630 for more information.
The Eviction Resolution Pilot Program expires on July 1, 2023. After that date, landlord participation in the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program will no longer be a pre-requisite to filing court eviction proceedings for non-payment of rent. See RCW 59.18.660 for more information.
In 2022 the Legislature adopted HB 2064. Under this law, a landlord may offer the tenant the option of paying a fee instead of a full security deposit. When a landlord offers the tenant the choice of paying a fee in lieu of the security deposit, the landlord must disclose certain terms to the tenant in writing. The landlord must provide the disclosure form with any lease and renewal that includes the option to pay a fee instead of a security deposit. HB 2064 requires that the Office of the Attorney General make this form available in the 12 most commonly spoken languages in Washington.
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