Skip to main content
This is an official government website.
Here's how you know
  • Official websites use .gov
    Website addresses ending in .gov belong to official government organizations in the United States.
  • Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
    A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Only share sensitive information on official, secure websites.
Search Pay or Apply

Search Results

Search

Filters

Filters

Results

3476 to 3500 of 83188
  1. Housing Subsidies Housing Subsidies You cannot refuse to accept short-term or long-term housing subsidies from a third party who pays a portion or all a ...
  2. Fair Chance Housing Fair Chance Housing Effective February 19, 2018, this new law prevents you from denying applicants housing based on criminal history. It ...
  3. Reasonable Accommodation And Reasonable Modification Reasonable Accommodation And Reasonable Modification If a tenant has a disability, they can ask for a reasonable accommodation or ...
  4. Holding Deposits Holding Deposits You can choose to charge a tenant a deposit of up to 25% of one month's rent to hold a unit while their application is ...
  5. Move In Fees and Deposits / Installment Payments Move In Fees and Deposits / Installment Payments Non-refundable fees can only be charged for cleaning and screening and cannot exceed 10% ...
  6. Move In Checklist Move In Checklist If you take a security/damage deposit, you must prepare a move-in checklist detailing the condition of your rental unit. ...
  7. Pets vs Service Animals Pets vs Service Animals Service animals are broadly defined in Seattle and include therapy, emotional support, companion animals and more. ...
  8. Occupancy Standards Occupancy Standards Minimum space and occupancy standards for rental housing exist in the  Housing and Building Maintenance Code . While ...
  9. Types of Rental Agreements Types of Rental Agreements Verbal rental agreements are allowed in Washington state but are ill-advised. Without a written agreement, you ...
  10. Renter's Handbook Renter's Handbook Landlords are required by law to provide tenants with the Renter's Handbook when: A tenant signs their initial ...
  11. Repair Requests Repair Requests If you receive a repair request from your tenant, you should keep a copy for your records. Landlords are required to start ...
  12. Housing Cost Increases Housing Cost Increases Housing costs include rent, parking, storage, and other periodic fees associated with the rental unit and paid to ...
  13. Pledges of Rent Assistance Pledges If you issue a 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate and your tenant is able to secure help from a third party, you must accept a ...
  14. Landlord Access Access to Unit When you enter into a rental agreement with a tenant, you are effectively transferring your possessory right to the rental ...
  15. Issuing Notices Issuing Notices When issuing a notice to your tenant be sure the notice is procedurally correct. There are basic and technical requirements ...
  16. Reasonable Accomodation Requests and Reasonable Modification Reasonable Accomodation Requests and Reasonable Modification If a tenant has a disability, they can ask for a reasonable accommodation or ...
  17. Harassment Protections Harassment Protections Seattle protects against unlawful harassment when there is unwelcome, unwanted, offensive behavior that happens ...
  18. Retaliation Retaliation Seattle offers protection against illegal retaliation. Retaliation happens when an applicant or tenant exercises their fair ...
  19. Adding Roommates Adding roommates Tenants may add roommates as additional occupants in accordance with the following: Exemptions Owner occupied ...
  20. Emergency Situations Emergency Situations In cases of an emergency, a landlord can enter the tenant's unit without notice. Examples of an emergency include ...
  21. Changes To The Terms In Tenancy Changes To The Terms In Tenancy If you want to change the provisions of a month-to-month rental agreement, you must first provide the ...
  22. Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance Effective July 1, 2022, the Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance ordinance (EDRA) ...
  23. Just Cause Eviction Ordinance Just Cause Eviction Ordinance This Seattle ordinance requires landlords to have a just cause to terminate a month-to-month tenancy or to ...
  24. Unlawful Detainer Eviction Unlawful Detainer Eviction The only way you can evict a tenant is with a court order, after filing an unlawful detainer (eviction lawsuit) ...
  25. Defenses to Eviction Defences to Eviction Seattle's  Just Cause Eviction Ordinance  requires that you have a just cause to terminate a rental agreement with ...