STATE STATUTES & CODES

WASHINGTON STATUTES AND CODES

59.18 - Residential Landlord-Tenant Act.

• 59.18.010 - Short title.
• 59.18.020 - Rights and remedies -- Obligation of good faith imposed.
• 59.18.030 - Definitions.
• 59.18.040 - Living arrangements exempted from chapter.
• 59.18.050 - Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.
• 59.18.055 - Notice -- Alternative procedure -- Court's jurisdiction limited -- Application to chapter 59.20 RCW.
• 59.18.060 - Landlord -- Duties.
• 59.18.063 - Landlord -- Provide written receipt upon request.
• 59.18.070 - Landlord -- Failure to perform duties -- Notice from tenant -- Contents -- Time limits for landlord's remedial action.
• 59.18.075 - Seizure of illegal drugs -- Notification of landlord.
• 59.18.080 - Payment of rent condition to exercising remedies -- Exceptions.
• 59.18.085 - Rental of condemned or unlawful dwelling -- Tenant's remedies -- Relocation assistance -- Penalties.
• 59.18.090 - Landlord's failure to remedy defective condition -- Tenant's choice of actions.
• 59.18.100 - Landlord's failure to carry out duties -- Repairs effected by tenant -- Procedure -- Deduction of cost from rent -- Limitations.
• 59.18.110 - Failure of landlord to carry out duties -- Determination by court or arbitrator -- Judgment against landlord for diminished rental value and repair costs -- Enforcement of judgment -- Redu
• 59.18.115 - Substandard and dangerous conditions -- Notice to landlord -- Government certification -- Escrow account.
• 59.18.120 - Defective condition -- Unfeasible to remedy defect -- Termination of tenancy.
• 59.18.125 - Inspections by local municipalities -- Frequency -- Number of rental properties inspected -- Notice -- Appeals -- Penalties.
• 59.18.130 - Duties of tenant.
• 59.18.140 - Reasonable obligations or restrictions -- Tenant's duty to conform.
• 59.18.150 - Landlord's right of entry -- Purposes -- Searches by fire officials -- Searches by code enforcement officials for inspection purposes -- Conditions.
• 59.18.160 - Landlord's remedies if tenant fails to remedy defective condition.
• 59.18.170 - Landlord to give notice if tenant fails to carry out duties.
• 59.18.180 - Tenant's failure to comply with statutory duties -- Landlord to give tenant written notice of noncompliance -- Landlord's remedies.
• 59.18.190 - Notice to tenant to remedy nonconformance.
• 59.18.200 - Tenancy from month to month or for rental period -- Termination -- Armed Forces exception -- Exclusion of children -- Conversion to condominium -- Notice.
• 59.18.210 - Tenancies from year to year except under written contract.
• 59.18.220 - Termination of tenancy for a specified time -- Armed forces exception.
• 59.18.230 - Waiver of chapter provisions prohibited -- Provisions prohibited from rental agreement -- Distress for rent abolished -- Detention of personal property for rent -- Remedies.
• 59.18.240 - Reprisals or retaliatory actions by landlord -- Prohibited.
• 59.18.250 - Reprisals or retaliatory actions by landlord -- Presumptions -- Rebuttal -- Costs.
• 59.18.253 - Deposit to secure occupancy by tenant -- Landlord's duties -- Violation.
• 59.18.257 - Screening of tenants -- Costs -- Notice to tenant -- Violation.
• 59.18.260 - Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant -- Written rental agreement to specify terms and conditions for retention by landlord -- Written checklist required.
• 59.18.270 - Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant -- Deposit by landlord in trust account -- Receipt -- Claims.
• 59.18.280 - Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant -- Statement and notice of basis for retention -- Remedies for landlord's failure to make refund.
• 59.18.285 - Nonrefundable fees not to be designated as deposit -- Written rental agreement required.
• 59.18.290 - Removal or exclusion of tenant from premises -- Holding over or excluding landlord from premises after termination date.
• 59.18.300 - Termination of tenant's utility services -- Tenant causing loss of landlord provided utility services.
• 59.18.310 - Default in rent -- Abandonment -- Liability of tenant -- Landlord's remedies -- Sale of tenant's property by landlord.
• 59.18.312 - Writ of restitution -- Storage and sale of tenant's property -- Use of proceeds from sale -- Service by sheriff, form.
• 59.18.315 - Mediation of disputes by independent third party.
• 59.18.320 - Arbitration -- Authorized -- Exceptions -- Notice--Procedure.
• 59.18.330 - Arbitration -- Application -- Hearings -- Decisions.
• 59.18.340 - Arbitration -- Fee.
• 59.18.350 - Arbitration -- Completion of arbitration after giving notice.
• 59.18.352 - Threatening behavior by tenant -- Termination of agreement -- Written notice -- Financial obligations.
• 59.18.354 - Threatening behavior by landlord -- Termination of agreement -- Financial obligations.
• 59.18.360 - Exemptions.
• 59.18.363 - Unlawful detainer action -- Distressed home, previously.
• 59.18.365 - Unlawful detainer action -- Summons -- Form.
• 59.18.370 - Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions -- Writ of restitution -- Application -- Order -- Hearing.
• 59.18.375 - Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions -- Payment of rent into court registry -- Writ of restitution -- Notice.
• 59.18.380 - Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions -- Writ of restitution -- Answer -- Order -- Stay -- Bond.
• 59.18.390 - Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions -- Writ of restitution -- Service -- Defendant's bond.
• 59.18.400 - Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions -- Writ of restitution -- Answer of defendant.
• 59.18.410 - Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions -- Writ of restitution -- Judgment -- Execution.
• 59.18.415 - Applicability to certain single family dwelling leases.
• 59.18.420 - RCW 59.12.090, 59.12.100, 59.12.121, and 59.12.170 inapplicable.
• 59.18.430 - Applicability to prior, existing or future leases.
• 59.18.440 - Relocation assistance for low-income tenants -- Certain cities, towns, counties, municipal corporations authorized to require.
• 59.18.450 - Relocation assistance for low-income tenants -- Payments not considered income -- Eligibility for other assistance not affected.
• 59.18.500 - Gang-related activity -- Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.
• 59.18.510 - Gang-related activity -- Notice and demand the landlord commence unlawful detainer action -- Petition to court -- Attorneys' fees.
• 59.18.550 - Drug and alcohol free housing -- Program of recovery -- Terms -- Application of chapter.
• 59.18.570 - Victim protection--Definitions.
• 59.18.575 - Victim protection--Notice to landlord--Termination of rental agreement--Procedures.
• 59.18.580 - Victim protection--Limitation on landlord's rental decisions.
• 59.18.585 - Victim protection--Possession of dwelling unit--Exclusion of others--New lock or key.
• 59.18.900 - Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 207.
• 59.18.910 - Severability -- 1989 c 342.
• 59.18.911 - Effective date -- 1989 c 342.
• 59.18.912 - Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.

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