What laws govern Landlords and Tenants? Do they really favor the Tenant?
Many property owners truly believe that the Landlord/Tenant Laws favor the Tenant. A lesser-known fact about Landlord/Tenant law is that in the State of Washington, Municipalities have the right to make their own additions to Landlord/Tenant Law. . That is what happened in the City of Seattle with the Seattle Tenant’s Union. In my experience, these situations are ones that create Tenant-directed Law. To date, there are several updates to Landlord/Tenant Law that appear “Tenant Oriented.” Among these changes: As of March, 2004: A Landlord “may not terminate a tenancy, fail to renew a tenancy, or refuse to enter into a rental agreement based on the tenant’s or applicants or household members status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or based on the tenant or applicant having terminated a rental agreement under RCW 59.18.575 which is the new legislation. If a tenant notifies the landlord in writing that he or she or a household member was a victim of an act tha
Many property owners truly believe that the Landlord/Tenant Laws favor the Tenant. A lesser known fact about Landlord/Tenant law is that in the State of Washington, Municipalities have the right to make their own additions to Landlord/Tenant Law. That is what happened in the City of Seattle with the Seattle Tenant’s Union. In our experience, these situations are ones that create Tenant-directed Law. To date, there are several updates to Landlord/Tenant Law that appear “Tenant Oriented.” Among these changes: As of March, 2004: A Landlord “may not terminate a tenancy, fail to renew a tenancy, or refuse to enter into a rental agreement based on the tenant’s or applicants or household members status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or based on the tenant or applicant having terminated a rental agreement under RCW 59.18.575 which is the new legislation. If a tenant notifies the landlord in writing that he or she or a household member was a victim of an act that
