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Landlords are responsible to make all repairs in the unit except in cases where tenants or invitees of the tenant cause the damage. Tenants may also be liable for repairs that are the result of unreported issues in the apartment if those issues cause further damage in the unit.

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.

Generally, the landlord must give you at least 2 days' written notice before entering your rental to make repairs or inspect the place. If the landlord wants to show the rental unit to a potential new tenant or buyer, the landlord only has to give you a 1 day written notice.

A Washington month-to-month rental agreement, or ?tenancy at will,? is a legal document with no specified end date. Under state law, the expiration date occurs when either the landlord or tenant provides adequate notice to terminate.

Starting June 2022, a landlord may give you the option to not pay a security deposit, but instead pay a monthly fee on top of the rent. It is called a ?monthly deposit waiver fee.? You can read the new law at RCW 59.18.

Landlord harassment is when a landlord or property manager willingly creates a situation where a tenant feels uncomfortable, so uncomfortable that they wish to move or terminate a lease agreement.