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59.20.095 | Short-term rental agreements for recreational vehicles. | Any landlord who has complied with the notice requirements under RCW 59.20.080 (1)(e) may provide a short-term rental agreement for a recreational vehicle for any mobile home lot or space that is vacant at the time of or becomes vacant after the notice of closure or conversion is provided. The rental agreement term for... |
59.20.100 | Improvements. | Improvements, except a natural lawn, purchased and installed by a tenant on a mobile home lot shall remain the property of the tenant even though affixed to or in the ground and may be removed or disposed of by the tenant prior to the termination of the tenancy: PROVIDED, That a tenant shall leave the mobile home lot i... |
59.20.110 | Attorney's fees and costs. | In any action arising out of this chapter, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 279 s 11 .] |
59.20.120 | Venue. | Venue for any action arising under this chapter shall be in the district or superior court of the county in which the mobile home lot is located.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 279 s 12 .] |
59.20.130 | Duties of landlord. | It shall be the duty of the landlord to: (1) Comply with codes, statutes, ordinances, and administrative rules applicable to the mobile home park; (2) Maintain the common premises and prevent the accumulation of stagnant water and to prevent the detrimental effects of moving water when such condition is not the fault o... |
59.20.134 | Written receipts for payments made by tenant. | (1) A landlord must accept a personal check, cashier's check, or money order for any payment of rent made by a tenant, except that a landlord is not required to accept a personal check from any tenant that has had a personal check written to the landlord or the landlord's agent that has been returned for nonsufficient ... |
59.20.135 | Maintenance of permanent structures—Findings and declarations—Definition. | (1) The legislature finds that some mobile home park owners transfer the responsibility for the upkeep of permanent structures within the mobile home park to the park tenants. This transfer sometimes occurs after the permanent structures have been allowed to deteriorate. Many mobile home parks consist entirely of senio... |
59.20.140 | Duties of tenant. | It shall be the duty of the tenant to pay the rental amount at such times and in such amounts as provided for in the rental agreement or as otherwise provided by law and comply with all obligations imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of all municipal, county, and state codes, statutes, ordinances, and regulat... |
59.20.145 | Live-in care provider—Not a tenant—Agreements—Guest fee. | A tenant in a mobile home park may share his or her mobile home, manufactured home, or park model with any person over eighteen years of age, if that person is providing live-in home health care or live-in hospice care to the tenant under an approved plan of treatment ordered by the tenant's physician. The live-in care... |
59.20.150 | Service of notice on landlord or tenant. | (1) Any notice required by this chapter to be given to a tenant shall be served on behalf of the landlord: (a) By delivering a copy personally to the tenant; or (b) if the tenant is absent from the mobile home, manufactured home, or park model by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on the mobile home, ... |
59.20.155 | Seizure of illegal drugs—Notification of landlord. | Any law enforcement agency which seizes a legend drug pursuant to a violation of chapter 69.41 RCW, a controlled substance pursuant to a violation of chapter 69.50 RCW, or an imitation controlled substance pursuant to a violation of chapter 69.52 RCW, shall make a reasonable attempt to discover the identity of the land... |
59.20.160 | Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant—Written rental agreement to specify terms and conditions for retention by landlord. | If any moneys are paid to the landlord by the tenant as a deposit or as security for performance of the tenant's obligations in a written rental agreement, such rental agreement shall include the terms and conditions under which the deposit or portion thereof may be withheld by the landlord upon termination of the rent... |
59.20.170 | Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant—Deposit by landlord in trust account—Receipt—Claims. | (1) For leases or rental agreements entered into on or after May 7, 2025, if a landlord charges a tenant any move-in fees or security deposits, the move-in fees and security deposits combined may not exceed one month's rent, unless the tenant brings any pets into the tenancy, in which case the move-in fees and security... |
59.20.180 | Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant—Statement and notice of basis for retention. | Within fourteen days after the termination of the rental agreement and vacation of the mobile home space, the landlord shall give a full and specific statement of the basis for retaining any of the deposit together with the payment of any refund due the tenant under the terms and conditions of the rental agreement. No ... |
59.20.190 | Health and sanitation standards—Penalties. | All state board of health rules applicable to the health and sanitation of mobile home parks shall be enforced by the city, county, city-county, or district health officer of the jurisdiction in which the mobile home park is located, upon notice of a violation to such health officer. Failure to remedy the violation aft... |
59.20.200 | Landlord—Failure to carry out duties—Notice from tenant—Time limits for landlord's remedial action. | If at any time during the tenancy the landlord fails to carry out the duties required by RCW 59.20.130 , the tenant may, in addition to pursuit of remedies otherwise provided the tenant by law, deliver written notice to the landlord, which notice shall specify the property involved, the name of the owner, if known, and... |
59.20.210 | Landlord—Failure to carry out duties—Repairs effected by tenant—Bids—Notice—Deduction of cost from rent—Limitations. | (1)(a) If at any time during the tenancy, the landlord fails to carry out any of the duties imposed by RCW 59.20.130 , and notice of the defect is given to the landlord pursuant to RCW 59.20.200 , the tenant may submit to the landlord or the landlord's designated agent by certified mail or in person at least two bids t... |
59.20.220 | Landlord—Failure to carry out duties—Judgment by court or arbitrator for diminished rental value and repair costs—Enforcement of judgment—Reduction in rent. | (1) If a court or an arbitrator determines that: (a) A landlord has failed to carry out a duty or duties imposed by RCW 59.20.130 ; and (b) A reasonable time has passed for the landlord to remedy the defective condition following notice to the landlord under RCW 59.20.200 or such other time as may be allotted by the co... |
59.20.230 | Defective condition—Unfeasible to remedy defect—Termination of tenancy. | If a court or arbitrator determines a defective condition as described in RCW 59.20.130 to be so substantial that it is unfeasible for the landlord to remedy the defect within the time allotted by RCW 59.20.200 , and that the tenant should not remain on the mobile home space in its defective condition, the court or arb... |
59.20.240 | Payment of rent condition to exercising remedies. | The tenant shall be current in the payment of rent including all utilities which the tenant has agreed in the rental agreement to pay before exercising any of the remedies accorded the tenant under the provisions of this chapter: PROVIDED, That this section shall not be construed as limiting the tenant's civil remedies... |
59.20.250 | Mediation of disputes by independent third party. | The landlord and tenant may agree in writing to submit any dispute arising under this chapter or under the terms, conditions, or performance of the rental agreement to mediation by an independent third party or to settle the dispute through industry mediation procedures. The parties may agree to submit any dispute to m... |
59.20.260 | Arbitration—Authorized—Selection of arbitrator—Procedure. | (1) The landlord and tenant may agree in writing to submit a controversy arising under this chapter to arbitration. The agreement shall contain the name of the arbitrator agreed upon by the parties or the process for selecting the arbitrator. (2) The arbitration shall be administered under this chapter and chapter 7.04... |
59.20.270 | Arbitration—Application—Hearings—Decisions. | (1) If the landlord and tenant agree to submit the matter to arbitration, the parties shall complete an application for arbitration and deliver it to the selected arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall schedule a hearing to be held no later than ten days following receipt of the application. (3) Reasonable notice of the ... |
59.20.280 | Arbitration—Fee. | The administrative fee for this arbitration procedure shall be established by agreement of the parties and the arbitrator and, unless otherwise allocated by the arbitrator, shall be shared equally by the parties. However, upon either party signing an affidavit to the effect that the party is unable to pay the share of ... |
59.20.290 | Arbitration—Completion of arbitration after giving notice. | When a party gives notice of intent to arbitrate by giving reasonable notice to the other party, that party shall, at the same time, arrange for arbitration of the grievance in the manner provided for in this chapter. The arbitration shall be completed before the rental due date next occurring after the giving of notic... |
59.20.305 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Good faith negotiations—Notice of intent to purchase or lease. | A landlord intending to sell or lease a manufactured/mobile home community or the property on which it sits is required to negotiate in good faith with qualified tenant organizations and eligible organizations. Any qualified tenant organization or eligible organization that submits a notice of intent to purchase or lea... |
59.20.310 | Unlawful detainer action—Limited dissemination. | (1) A court may order an unlawful detainer action to be of limited dissemination for one or more persons if: (a) The court finds that the plaintiff's case was sufficiently without basis in fact or law; (b) the tenancy was reinstated by the court; or (c) other good cause exists for limiting dissemination of the unlawful... |
59.20.315 | Unlawful detainer action—Housing court commissioner duties. | (1) By majority vote, the judges of the superior court of the county may authorize housing court commissioners appointed pursuant to RCW 59.18.368 to perform any and all of the following duties in an unlawful detainer action under this chapter: (a) Receive all applications, petitions, and proceedings filed in the super... |
59.20.320 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of opportunity to compete to purchase—Prohibited. | No county, city, town, or municipality of any class may enact, maintain, or enforce ordinances or other provisions that regulate the same matters in RCW 59.20.325 through 59.20.345 . Local laws and ordinances that regulate the same matters as in RCW 59.20.325 through 59.20.345 shall not be enacted and are preempted and... |
59.20.325 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of opportunity to compete to purchase. | (1) An owner shall give written notice of an opportunity to compete to purchase indicating the owner's interest in selling the manufactured/mobile home community before the owner markets the manufactured/mobile home community for sale or includes the sale of the manufactured/mobile home community in a multiple listing,... |
59.20.330 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Delivery of notice of opportunity to compete to purchase—Tenant duties—Timelines. | (1) Within 70 days after the certified mailing or personal delivery date stated in the notice of the opportunity to compete to purchase the manufactured/mobile home community described in RCW 59.20.325 , if the tenants choose to compete to purchase the manufactured/mobile home community in which the tenants reside, the... |
59.20.335 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of opportunity to compete to purchase—Process. | (1) During the process described in RCW 59.20.325 , the parties shall act in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, which includes a duty for the tenants to notify the owner promptly if there is no intent to purchase the manufactured/mobile home community or the property on which it sits. The parties have ... |
59.20.340 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Sale, transfer. | (1) With regard to a sale or transfer of a manufactured/mobile home community, RCW 59.20.325 and 59.20.330 do not apply to any: (a) Sale or transfer to an individual identified in RCW 11.04.015 if the owner of the manufactured/mobile home community dies intestate; (b) Transfer by gift, devise, or operation of law; (c) ... |
59.20.345 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Affidavit for notice of opportunity to compete to purchase—Preserve marketability of title. | (1) An owner may record an affidavit in the county in which the manufactured/mobile home community is located that certifies that the owner has: (a) Complied with the requirements of RCW 59.20.325 and 59.20.330 with reference to an offer received by the owner for the purchase or transfer of the manufactured/mobile home... |
59.20.350 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of opportunity to compete to purchase—Registry of eligible organizations—Department of commerce to maintain. | (1) The department of commerce must maintain a registry of all eligible organizations that submit to the department of commerce a written request to receive notices of opportunity to compete to purchase or lease manufactured/mobile home communities pursuant to RCW 59.20.325 . The department of commerce must provide reg... |
59.20.355 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of opportunity to compete to purchase—Failure to comply by owner—Penalty—Civil action. | (1) An owner who sells or transfers a manufactured/mobile home community and willfully fails to comply with RCW 59.20.325 , 59.20.330 , or 59.20.305 is liable to the state of Washington for a civil penalty in the amount of $10,000. This penalty is the exclusive state remedy for a violation of RCW 59.20.325 , 59.20.330 ... |
59.20.360 | Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of opportunity to compete to purchase—Exception. | RCW * 59.20.300 , 59.20.305 , 59.20.325 , 59.20.330 , and 59.20.355 do not apply to any sale or transfer of a manufactured/mobile home community to a county in order to reduce conflicting residential uses near military installations.
[ 2023 c 40 s 16 .]
*Reviser's note: RCW 59.20.300 was repealed by 2025 c 205 s 1 .
Fi... |
59.20.370 | Landlord—Prohibition on certain rent increases—Notice—Enforcement—Penalties. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2452-S.SL ) ***
(1) Except as authorized by an exemption under RCW 59.20.380 and as provided in RCW 59.20.060 (2)(c), a landlord may not increase the rent for any type of tenancy, regardless of whether the tenancy is month-to-month or for a term greater than month-to-month: (a) During the fi... |
59.20.380 | Landlord—Prohibition on certain rent increases—Exemptions. | A landlord may increase rent in an amount greater than allowed under RCW 59.20.370 only as authorized by the exemptions described in this section or as provided in RCW 59.20.060 (2)(c). (1) Rent increases are not limited by RCW 59.20.370 for any of the following types of tenancies: (a) A tenancy in a manufactured/mobil... |
59.20.390 | Landlord—Notice of rent increases—Form. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2452-S.SL ) ***
(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a landlord must provide a tenant with notice of rent increases in a form that is substantially the same as the form provided in subsection (3) of this section. (b) Notice under this section must also: (i) Comply wit... |
59.20.901 | Effective date—1999 c 359. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1999.
[ 1999 c 359 s 21 .] |
59.20.902 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
59.21.005 | Declaration—Purpose. | The legislature recognizes that it is quite costly for tenants who own homes in manufactured/mobile home parks to relocate when the park in which they reside is closed or converted to another use. Many such tenants need financial assistance in order to relocate from a manufactured/mobile home park. The purpose of this ... |
59.21.006 | Declaration—Intent—Purpose—1995 c 122. | The legislature recognizes that, in the decision of Guimont et al. v. Clarke , 121 Wn.2d (1993), the Washington supreme court held the mobile home relocation assistance program of chapter 59.21 RCW invalid for its monetary burden on mobile home park-owners. However, during the program's operation, substantial funds wer... |
59.21.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Assignee" means an individual or entity who has agreed to advance allowable relocation assistance expenses in exchange for the assignment and transfer of a right to reimbursement from the fund. (2) "Depart... |
59.21.021 | Relocation assistance—Eligibility—Amounts of assistance—Distribution of assistance—Reimbursement—Application to receive relocation assistance. | (1) If a manufactured/mobile home park is, or is scheduled to be, closed or converted to another use, eligible tenants shall be entitled to relocation assistance on a first-come, first-serve[d] basis. The department shall give priority for distribution of relocation assistance to eligible tenants residing in parks that... |
59.21.030 | Closure notice—Requirements. | (1) The closure notice required by RCW 59.20.080 before park closure or conversion of the park shall be given to the director or the director's designee and all tenants in writing, and conspicuously posted at all park entrances. (2) The closure notice required under RCW 59.20.080 must be in substantially the following ... |
59.21.033 | Notice—Translated versions—Legal or advocacy resource information. | (1) The department shall produce and maintain on its website translated versions of the notice under RCW 59.21.030 in the top ten languages spoken in Washington state and, at the discretion of the department, other languages. The notice must be made available upon request in printed form on one letter size paper, eight... |
59.21.040 | Relocation assistance—Exemptions. | A tenant is not entitled to relocation assistance under this chapter if: (1) The tenant has given notice to the landlord of his or her intent to vacate the park and terminate the tenancy before any written notice of closure pursuant to RCW 59.20.080 (1)(e) has been given; or (2) the tenant purchased a mobile home alrea... |
59.21.050 | Relocation fund—Administration—Tenant's application—Form. | (1)(a) The existence of the manufactured/mobile home park relocation fund in the custody of the state treasurer is affirmed. (b) Expenditures from the fund may only be used as follows: (i) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, all moneys received from the fee as specified in RCW 46.17.155 must be used o... |
59.21.070 | Rental agreement—Covenants. | If the rental agreement includes a covenant by the landlord as described in *RCW 59.20.060 (1)(g)(i), the covenant runs with the land and is binding upon the purchasers, successors, and assigns of the landlord.
[ 1995 c 122 s 10 ; 1989 c 201 s 10 .]
*Reviser's note: RCW 59.20.060 was amended by 2023 c 40 s 3, deleting ... |
59.21.100 | Tenants—Waiver of rights—Attorney approval. | A tenant may, with the written approval of his or her attorney-at-law, waive or compromise their right to relocation assistance under this chapter.
[ 1989 c 201 s 14 .] |
59.21.105 | Existing older mobile homes—Forced relocation—Code waiver. | (1) The legislature finds that existing older mobile homes provide affordable housing to many persons, and that requiring these homes that are legally located in mobile home parks to meet new fire, safety, and construction codes because they are relocating due to the closure or conversion of the mobile home park, compo... |
59.21.110 | Violations—Penalty. | Any person who intentionally violates, intentionally attempts to evade, or intentionally evades the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1991 c 327 s 14 ; 1989 c 201 s 15 .] |
59.21.120 | Relocation coordination program. | (1) A relocation coordination program is created within the department for the purpose of assisting tenants of a mobile home park scheduled for closure or conversion to another use with the process of relocation. (2) The relocation coordination program assistance may include, but is not limited to, performing casework ... |
59.21.905 | Effective date—1995 c 122. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 20, 1995].
[ 1995 c 122 s 15 .] |
59.21.906 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
59.22.010 | Legislative findings. | (1) The legislature finds: (a) That manufactured housing and mobile home parks provide a source of low-cost housing to the low income, elderly, poor and infirmed, without which they could not afford private housing; but rising costs of mobile home park development and operation, as well as turnover in ownership, has re... |
59.22.020 | Definitions. | The following definitions shall apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Affordable" means that, where feasible, low-income residents should not pay more than thirty percent of their monthly income for housing costs. (2) "Conversion costs" includes the cost of acquiring the mobi... |
59.22.032 | Loans for mobile home park conversion costs—Resident eligibility—Flexible repayment terms. | (1) The department may make loans to resident organizations for the purpose of financing mobile home park conversion costs. The department may only make loans to resident organizations of mobile home parks where a significant portion of the residents are low-income or infirm. (2) The department may make loans to low-in... |
59.22.034 | Loan duration—Rate of interest—Security—Administration of loan. | (1) Any loans granted under RCW 59.22.032 shall be for a term of no more than thirty years. (2) The department shall establish the rate of interest to be paid on loans. (3) The department shall obtain security for loans made under this chapter. The security may be in the form of a note, deed of trust, assignment of lea... |
59.22.036 | Requirements for financing approval—Department's duties. | Before providing financing under this chapter, the department shall require: (1) Verification that at least two-thirds of the households residing in the mobile home park support the plan for acquisition and conversion of the park; (2) Verification that either no park residents will be involuntarily displaced as a resul... |
59.22.038 | Eligibility for loans—Amount of loans—Determining factors. | The department shall consider the following factors in determining the eligibility for, and the amount, of loans made under this chapter: (1) The reasonableness of the conversion costs relating to repairs, rehabilitation, construction, or other costs; (2) The number of available and affordable mobile home park spaces i... |
59.22.039 | Technical assistance for mobile home park conversion. | The department may provide technical assistance to resident organizations who wish to convert the mobile home park in which they reside to resident ownership. Technical assistance does not include details connected with the sale or conversion of a mobile home park which would require the department to act in a represen... |
59.22.050 | Office of mobile/manufactured home relocation assistance—Duties. | In order to provide general assistance to resident organizations, qualified tenant organizations, and tenants, the department shall establish an office of mobile/manufactured home relocation assistance. This office shall: (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, provide, either... |
59.22.901 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
59.24.010 | Legislative findings. | The legislature finds that one of the most difficult problems that temporarily homeless persons or families face in seeking permanent housing is the necessity of paying a security deposit in addition to paying the first month's rent. The security deposit requirement is often impossible for the temporarily homeless pers... |
59.24.020 | Program established—Grants—Eligible participants. | (1) The department of commerce shall establish the rental security deposit guarantee program. Through this program the department of commerce shall provide grants and technical assistance to local governments or nonprofit corporations, including local housing authorities as defined in RCW 35.82.030 , who operate emerge... |
59.24.030 | Contracts required—Terms. | (1) A three-party contract shall be required of persons participating in the rental deposit guarantee program. The parties to the contract shall be the local government or nonprofit corporation operating a shelter for homeless persons or transitional housing, the tenant, and the rental property owner. The terms of the ... |
59.24.040 | Authority of grant recipients. | A local government or nonprofit corporation receiving a grant under this chapter may utilize a portion of the allocation for costs of administering and operating its rental security deposit guarantee program. The department shall approve the amount so utilized prior to expenditure, and the amount may not exceed five pe... |
59.24.050 | Rules. | The department of commerce may adopt rules to implement this chapter, including but not limited to: (1) The eligibility of and the application process for local governments and nonprofit corporations; (2) the criteria by which grants and technical assistance shall be provided to local governments and nonprofit corporat... |
59.24.060 | Sources of funds. | The department of commerce may receive such gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources, as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, to be used by the department of commerce for its programs, including the rental security deposit guarantee program. Funds from the housing trust fund, chapter... |
59.28.010 | Legislative findings—Purpose. | The legislature finds that: (1) There is a severe shortage of federally assisted housing within the state of Washington. Over one hundred seventy thousand low and moderate-income households are eligible for federally assisted housing but are unable to locate vacant units. (2) Within the next twenty years, more than twe... |
59.28.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Federally assisted housing" means any multifamily housing that is insured, financed, assisted, or held by the secretary of housing and urban development or the secretary of agriculture under: (a) Section 8 ... |
59.28.030 | Contracts—Expiration or termination—Notice—Applicability. | (1) This chapter shall not apply to the expiration or termination of a housing assistance contract between a public housing agency and an owner of existing housing participating in either the section 8 certificate or voucher program (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1437f). (2) An owner of federally assisted housing shall not be require... |
59.28.040 | Notice of expiration or prepayment—Owner's duty. | Except as provided in RCW 59.28.030 , all owners of federally assisted housing shall, at least twelve months before the expiration of the rental assistance contract or prepayment of a mortgage or loan, serve a written notice of the anticipated expiration or prepayment date on each tenant household residing in the housi... |
59.28.050 | Owner's rights—Public regulatory powers—Applicability. | This chapter shall not in any way prohibit an owner of federally assisted housing from terminating a rental assistance contract or prepaying a mortgage or loan. The requirement in this chapter for notice shall not be construed as conferring any new or additional regulatory power upon the city or county clerk or upon th... |
59.28.060 | Notice of expiration or prepayment—Contents—Location—Requests for information. | (1) The notice to tenants required by RCW 59.28.040 shall state: (a) Whether the owner (i) intends to prepay the mortgage or loan or allow the rental assistance contract to expire in order to operate the housing without any low-income use restrictions, (ii) plans on renewing the rental assistance contract subject to th... |
59.28.070 | Removal of tenants—Notice of expiration or prepayment—Timing. | From the date of service of the notice under RCW 59.28.040 until either twelve months have elapsed or expiration or prepayment of the rental assistance contract or mortgage or loan, whichever is later, no owner of federally assisted housing may evict a tenant or demand possession of any federally assisted housing unit,... |
59.28.080 | Rent increase—Notice of expiration or prepayment—Timing. | From the date of service of the notice under RCW 59.28.040 until either twelve months have elapsed or expiration or prepayment of the rental assistance contract, mortgage, or loan, whichever is later, no owner of federally assisted housing may increase the rent of a federally assisted housing unit, or the share of the ... |
59.28.090 | Modification of rental agreement—Notice of expiration or prepayment—Timing. | From the date of service of the notice under RCW 59.28.040 until either twelve months have elapsed or expiration or prepayment of the rental assistance contract, mortgage, or loan, whichever is later, no owner of federally assisted housing may change the terms of the rental agreement, except as permitted under the exis... |
59.28.100 | Violations—Civil actions—Parties. | Any party who is entitled to receive notice under this chapter may bring a civil action to enjoin or recover actual damages for any violation of this chapter, together with the costs of the suit including reasonable attorneys' fees. Any tenant who is entitled to receive notice under this chapter shall also recover stat... |
59.28.120 | Department of commerce—Develop and provide information and technical assistance. | The department of commerce shall within ninety days after March 31, 2000, consult with all interested stakeholders and develop and provide to owners and tenants of federally assisted housing, state and local agencies, and other interested persons all of the following: (1) Written information concerning the legal rights... |
59.28.130 | Eviction of tenant—Restriction. | An owner of federally assisted housing who prepays the mortgage or loan or whose rental assistance contract expires and who continues to operate the property as residential housing within the scope of this chapter shall not evict a tenant residing in the dwelling unit when the mortgage or loan is prepaid or the rental ... |
59.28.902 | Effective date—2000 c 255. | This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 31, 2000].
[ 2000 c 255 s 11 .] |
59.30.010 | Findings—Purpose—Intent. | (1) The legislature finds that there are factors unique to the relationship between a manufactured/mobile home tenant and a manufactured/mobile home community landlord. Once occupancy has commenced, the difficulty and expense in moving and relocating a manufactured/mobile home can affect the operation of market forces ... |
59.30.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Complainant" means a landlord, community owner, or tenant, who has a complaint alleging a violation of chapter 59.20 RCW. (2) "Department" means the department of revenue. (3) "Director" means the director ... |
59.30.030 | Dispute resolution program—Purpose—Attorney general duties. | (1) The attorney general shall administer a manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program. (2) The purpose of the manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program is to provide manufactured/mobile home community landlords and tenants with a cost-effective and time-efficient process to resolve disputes regardin... |
59.30.040 | Dispute resolution program—Complaint process. | (1) An aggrieved party has the right to file a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of chapter 59.20 RCW. (2) Upon receiving a complaint under this chapter, the attorney general must: (a) Inform the complainant of any notification requirements under RCW 59.20.080 for tenant violations or RCW 59.20.2... |
59.30.050 | Registration process, fees. | (1) The department must register all manufactured/mobile home communities, which registration must be renewed annually. Each community must be registered separately. The department must mail registration notifications to all known manufactured/mobile home community landlords. Registration information packets must inclu... |
59.30.060 | Database. | The department must have the capability to compile, update, and maintain the most accurate database possible of all the manufactured/mobile home communities in the state, which must include all of the information collected under RCW 59.30.050 , except for the addresses of each manufactured/mobile home lot within the ma... |
59.30.070 | Manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program account. | The manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from sources directed to the manufactured/mobile home dispute resolution program must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the costs associated with a... |
59.30.080 | Immunity from suit. | The attorney general, director, or individuals acting on behalf of the attorney general or director are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any disciplinary actions or other official acts performed in the course of their duties under this chapter, except their intentional or willful misconduct... |
59.30.090 | Unpaid fees—Warrant—Interest—Lien. | (1) If any registration assessment or delinquency fee is not paid in full within thirty days after sending late fee notices to a noncomplying landlord, the department may issue a warrant in the amount of such unpaid sums, together with interest thereon from the date the warrant is issued until the date of payment. (2) ... |
60.04.011 | Definitions. | Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Construction agent" means any registered or licensed contractor, registered or licensed subcontractor, architect, engineer, or other person having charge of any improvement to real property, who shall be deemed th... |
60.04.021 | Lien authorized. | Except as provided in RCW 60.04.031 , any person furnishing labor, professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall have a lien upon the improvement for the contract price of labor, professional services, materials, or equipment furnished at the instance of the owner, or the age... |
60.04.031 | Notices—Exceptions. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every person furnishing professional services, materials, or equipment for the improvement of real property shall give the owner or reputed owner notice in writing of the right to claim a lien. If the prime contractor is in compliance with the requirements of RCW 19.27.... |
60.04.035 | Acts of coercion—Application of chapter19.86RCW. | The legislature finds that acts of coercion or attempted coercion, including threats to withhold future contracts, made by a contractor or developer to discourage a contractor, subcontractor, or material or equipment supplier from giving an owner the notice of right to claim a lien required by RCW 60.04.031 , or from f... |
60.04.041 | Contractor registration. | A contractor or subcontractor required to be registered under chapter 18.27 RCW or licensed under chapter 19.28 RCW, or otherwise required to be registered or licensed by law, shall be deemed the construction agent of the owner for the purposes of establishing the lien created by this chapter only if so registered or l... |
60.04.051 | Property subject to lien. | The lot, tract, or parcel of land which is improved is subject to a lien to the extent of the interest of the owner at whose instance, directly or through a common law or construction agent the labor, professional services, equipment, or materials were furnished, as the court deems appropriate for satisfaction of the l... |
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