A Washington standard residential lease agreement is a legal document that landlords and tenants use to guide the rental of a property rental. The agreement covers a fixed period, generally one year. Thank you for downloading!
There is no rent control in Washington State. A landlord can raise the rent as much as they want in most situations. In any situation, you can try to negotiate with the landlord not to raise the rent for a certain period of time. If you and the landlord do agree to this, try to get it in writing.
For guests staying for an extended period (such as several weeks), the tenant should inform the landlord of the situation. If a landlord tries to evict a tenant for having occupants in a rental unit, tenants can seek dispute resolution.
(b) Whenever a landlord plans to change any apartment or apartments to a inium form of ownership, the landlord shall provide a written notice to a tenant at least 120 days before the tenancy ends, in compliance with RCW 64.34. 440(1), to effectuate such change.
Generally, no. In Washington State, most rental agreements do not need to be notarized. Notarizing rental agreements in Washington State is typically unnecessary for both residential and non-residential leases with a term of one year or less.
New laws affecting renters in Washington State in 2023 Within 30 days after a tenant moves out, the landlord must either return the full security deposit or give the tenant a written statement documenting why they kept some or all of it.
Landlords are generally prohibited from locking a tenant out of the premises, from taking a tenant's property for nonpayment of rent (except for abandoned property under certain conditions), or from intentionally terminating a tenant's utility service. Various penalties exist for violating these protections.
Venue requirements This means that you and every signing party must be in Washington State at the time of the notarial act. Additionally, you should remember the physical presence requirement; all parties to a notarial act must be physically present with you for you to perform the notarial act.