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A Washington standard residential lease agreement is a rental contract between a landlord and tenant whereby the tenant leases the landlord's residential property for a fixed term, usually one (1) year.

Landlords must give 120 days' notice for the termination of month-to-month tenancies before major building changes that require tenants to leave the building. Previously, 20 days' notice was required. As a reminder, an owner or immediate family needing to occupy the unit doesn't qualify as change of use.

New laws affecting renters in Washington State in 2023 Landlords cannot keep security deposit money to repair or clean rental units, carpet, walls, or appliances that are worn or soiled because of "ordinary use of the premises."

In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed and Governor Inslee signed legislation, which required landlords to provide notice at least 14 days before initiating an eviction proceeding, and made changes to the notice form that landlords must send to tenants if they fail to pay rent, utilities or another periodic ...

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.

Anti-hazing bill: 'Sam's Law' A new law that increases the legal penalty for hazing will take effect this month. Sam Martinez was set to graduate this May along with the rest of the Washington State University class of 2023.