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1. Utilities http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-in/utilities Utilities Seattle Public Utilities Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is the City department responsible for water, sewer, and garbage ...
2. Adding Roommates http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/managing-the-rental-relationshi ... Adding Roommates Adding Roommates Affordability in Seattle can be an issue for many renters these days. You have a right to add roommates ...
3. Repair Requests http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/managing-the-rental-relationshi ... Repair Requests It is important to notify the landlord as soon as you notice something needs repair. Most rental agreements require you to ...
4. Receiving Notice from Your Landlord http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/managing-the-rental-relationshi ... Receiving Notice from Your Landlord There are several kinds of notices you can receive from your landlord, some more urgent than others. ...
5. Pledges of Rent Assistance http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/managing-the-rental-relationshi ... 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 ...
6. Harassment Protections http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/managing-the-rental-relationshi ... Harassment Protections Seattle laws protect against unlawful harassment when there is unwelcome, unwanted, offensive behavior that happens ...
7. Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance (EDRA) http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/economic-displacemen ... Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance (EDRA) Beginning July 1, 2022, when your landlord increases your housing costs by 10% or more ...
8. Giving Notice to Terminate Your Rental Agreement http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/giving-notice-to-ter ... 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 ...
9. Receiving Notice to Move Out http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/receiving-notice-to- ... Receiving Notice to Move Out If your landlord unexpectedly issues you a notice to terminate your rental agreement, review it immediately. ...
10. Just Cause Eviction Ordinance http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/just-cause-eviction- ... Just Cause Eviction Ordinance In Seattle, landlords must have a just cause reason if they want to terminate your tenancy. Your landlord ...
11. Defenses to Eviction http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/defenses-to-eviction ... Defenses to Eviction The Just Cause Eviction Ordinance , in addition to regulating how rental agreements end, also offers defenses to ...
12. Unlawful Detainer Eviction http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/unlawful-detainer-ev ... Unlawful Detainer Eviction An eviction, or unlawful detainer, is the legal process a landlord must follow to ask a court to restore their ...
13. Return of Your Security Deposit http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/return-of-your-secur ... Return of Your Security Deposit When you move out, you are must return the rental unit to the same condition you rented it except for ...
14. Retaliation Protection http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/renters/moving-out/retaliation-protecti ... Retaliation Protection Seattle offers protection against illegal retaliation. Retaliation happens when you exercise your fair housing ...
15. Is My Unit Registered? http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/i-have-a-unit-to-rent ... Is My Unit Registered? Since 2014, the City requires every rental unit in Seattle to be registered under the Rental Registration ...
16. Is My Unit Up To Code? http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/i-have-a-unit-to-rent ... Is My Unit Up To Code? When you are renting a home to a tenant you are responsible for making sure that the unit is safe and up to ...
17. What Is Fair Housing? http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/i-have-a-unit-to-rent ... What Is Fair Housing? Seattle's fair housing laws are there to prevent discrimination and protect tenant's rights to access and maintain ...
18. What Is Discrimination? http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/i-have-a-unit-to-rent ... What Is Discrimination? Discrimination means treating a person unfairly because of a protected class like: Age Ancestry ...
19. Fair Housing Poster http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/i-have-a-unit-to-rent ... Fair Housing Poster If you have rental property, you must display a fair housing poster at the place that is being rented. If you do not ...
20. Accessibility Requirements http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/i-have-a-unit-to-rent ... Accessibility Requirements Housing accessibility helps people with disabilities to live more independently. Accessibility issues can ...
21. Marketing Your Unit (Fair Housing Regulations) http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/finding-a-tenant/mark ... Marketing Your Unit (Fair Housing Regulations) Fair housing laws cover the advertising of rental properties and properties for sale ...
22. Preferred Employer Programs http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/finding-a-tenant/pref ... Preferred Employer Programs You cannot offer different terms like discounted rent or free parking to applicants or tenants who work for a ...
23. First In Time http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/finding-a-tenant/firs ... First In Time The First-in-Time ordinance requires landlords to offer a rental agreement to the first qualified applicant who provides a ...
24. Screening Applications http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/finding-a-tenant/scre ... Screening Applications You need to be very clear about your process when screening applications. The following should all be in writing and ...
25. Source Of Income Protection http://seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/finding-a-tenant/sour ... Source Of Income Protection Seattle's alternative source of income protections makes it illegal to discriminate against tenants using ...