Northwest Justice Project: Tenants, Landlords & the Laws of Washington State 2016

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Northwest Justice Project: Tenants, Landlords & the Laws of Washington State 2016

This video series explains some basics about Washington law for residential tenants. For free information on many other legal issues, visit http://www.WashingtonLawHelp.org.

Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.

Eviction and Your Defense

If you have a month-to-month agreement, your landlord does not need a reason to ask you to move out (except in Seattle). S/he does have to tell you in writing that s/he wants you to move out at least twenty days before the end of the rental period. check to learn more.

Tenant Defenses to Evictions in Washington

The Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, part of the Revised Code of Washington governs eviction proceedings, called unlawful detainer lawsuits, in the state. Landlords in Washington can evict tenants for a number of reasons, such as not paying rent or violating the lease or rental agreement. check to learn more.

WASHINGTON EVICTION PROCESS

The Eviction laws in Washington State are contained in Chapter 59.18 of the WRC (Washington Revised Code), which is called the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. The first step in the Washington eviction process is the landlord serving the tenant with an eviction notice form. check to learn more.