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  1. Housing Search Housing Search Affordable housing generally refers to housing that is subsidized or income based. The Seattle Office of Housing maintains a ...
  2. Is the Unit Registered? Is the Unit Registered? Since 2014, the City requires that every rental unit in Seattle be registered under the Rental Registration ...
  3. Is the Unit Safe and Up to Code? Is the Unit Safe and Up to Code? When you are looking for a potential home, it is natural to focus on the cosmetic aspects of a unit. ...
  4. Application Readiness Application Readiness Have your personal information ready for an application such as: Current and previous addresses Names and birth ...
  5. First In Time First In Time The First-in-Time ordinance requires landlords offer a rental agreement to the first qualified applicant who provides a ...
  6. Fair Housing Fair Housing Seattle's fair housing laws protect you from discrimination in accessing and maintaining housing. It's important that you know ...
  7. What is Discrimination? What is Discrimination? Discrimination means treating a person unfairly because of a protected class, such as: Race Color National ...
  8. Renting and Disability Rights Renting and Disability Rights Accessibility Requirements If you are a person with a disability, housing accessibility allows you to live ...
  9. Holding Deposits Holding Deposits If you apply for a unit, a landlord may charge you a deposit of up to 25% of one month's rent, to hold the unit while ...
  10. Move in Costs Move in Costs The City of Seattle limits the kind of charges and total cost a landlord can require a renter to pay at the time of move-in. ...
  11. Installment Payments Installment Payments You have a right to pay your move-in costs and your last month's rent in installments. The table below shows the ...
  12. Security Deposit-Check List Security Deposit-Check List You cannot be required to pay a security deposit if the landlord does not provide you with a move-in ...
  13. Types of Rental Agreements Types of Rental Agreements It is essential to have a written rental agreement when moving into a rental unit. It is just as essential to ...
  14. Renter's Handbook Renter's Handbook Landlords are required by law to give you a summary of rental rights and responsibilities with voter registration ...
  15. Utilities Utilities Seattle Public Utilities Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is the City department responsible for water, sewer, and garbage ...
  16. Adding Roommates Adding Roommates Adding Roommates Affordability in Seattle can be an issue for many renters these days. You have a right to add roommates ...
  17. Repair Requests Repair Requests It is important to notify the landlord as soon as you notice something needs repair. Most rental agreements require you to ...
  18. Receiving Notice from Your Landlord Receiving Notice from Your Landlord There are several kinds of notices you can receive from your landlord, some more urgent than others. ...
  19. Pledges of Rent Assistance Pledges of Rent Assistance If you are behind on rent and receive a 14-day notice to pay or vacate, your landlord must accept a written ...
  20. Harassment Protections Harassment Protections Seattle laws protect against unlawful harassment when there is unwelcome, unwanted, offensive behavior that happens ...
  21. Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance (EDRA) Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance (EDRA) Beginning July 1, 2022, when your landlord increases your housing costs by 10% or more ...
  22. Giving Notice to Terminate Your Rental Agreement Giving Notice to Terminate Your Rental Agreement If you are a month-to-month tenant, you must give written notice to your landlord at least ...
  23. Receiving Notice to Move Out Receiving Notice to Move Out If your landlord unexpectedly issues you a notice to terminate your rental agreement, review it immediately. ...
  24. Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Just Cause Eviction Ordinance In Seattle, landlords must have a just cause reason if they want to terminate your tenancy. Your landlord ...
  25. Defenses to Eviction Defenses to Eviction The Just Cause Eviction Ordinance , in addition to regulating how rental agreements end, also offers defenses to ...