Title 59 — Title 59 LANDLORD AND TENANT
11 chapters · 249 sections in this title.
RCW 59.20.370 Landlord—Prohibition on certain rent increases—Notice—Enforcement—Penalties.
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*** 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 t…
RCW 59.20.380 Landlord—Prohibition on certain rent increases—Exemptions.
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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:…
RCW 59.20.390 Landlord—Notice of rent increases—Form.
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*** 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 t…
RCW 59.20.901 Effective date—1999 c 359.
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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.]
RCW 59.20.902 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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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 …