Landlord & Tenant Act in Washington State
In Washington State, the Residential Landlord-Tenant act sets the minimum standards of the tenant-landlord relationship. Both parties may mutually agree on other rental agreement terms as needed.
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Landlord Duties
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According to Section 060 of the Act, the landlord must maintain the property so that it is clean, safe, and meets building codes. The landlord must also provide tenants with written information about fire safety and indoor mold, and keep the common areas of multi-unit buildings clean and safe.
Tenant Duties
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Tenants are required by Section 130 of the Act to keep their units safe and clean, keep their smoke detectors operational, and to not engage in or permit illegal behavior, or behavior that annoys others on the premises.
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Security Deposits
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While there is no limit on the amount a landlord can charge as a security deposit, the deposit must be returned to a former tenant within two weeks of the end of the lease and that tenant's move-out.
Right of Entry
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According to Section 150, a landlord must give a tenant two days notice that she will be entering the premises, except in cases of emergency.
Grounds for Eviction
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Landlords may evict tenants for several reasons, including nonpayment of rent, drug related activity on the landlord's property, threatening behavior toward the landlord or another tenant, or a tenant's failure to properly maintain the property.
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