Coast Property Management 8/3/2020

Information for Tenants 3I1 Seattle Department of TRANSLATIONS Construction & Inspections For copies of this document in Amharic,Cambodian,Chinese, Korean,Laotian,Oromiffa,Russian,Somali,Spanish,Tagalog, Thai,Tigrinya and Vietnamese,visit SDCI's website at �www.seattle.gov/dpd/rentinginseattle or call(206)684-8467. This summary of Washington state and City of Seattle landlord/tenant regulations must be provided to tenants by owners of residential rental property located in Seattle on at least an annual basis. Please note that City and State laws may not be iden- tical on any particular topic;therefore, both sets of laws should be consulted. For legal advice,please consult an attorney. October 2018 Seattle Landlord-Tenant Laws OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORDS THE JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE Building owners must provide safe, clean, secure liv- This ordinance requires landlords to have good cause ing conditions, including: in order to terminate a month-to-month tenancy. It specifies the only reasons for which a tenant in Seattle • Keeping the premises fit for human habitation and may be required to move, and requires owners to keeping common areas reasonably clean and safe state the reason, in writing, for ending a tenancy when • Controlling insects, rodents and other pests giving a termination notice. A property owner cannot • Maintaining roof,walls and foundation and keeping evict a tenant if the property is not registered with the the unit weather tight City of Seattle, Unless otherwise noted, an owner must • Maintaining electrical, plumbing, heating and other equipment and appliances supplied by the owner • Providing adequate containers for garbage and Table of Contents arranging for garbage pickup Seattle Landlord-Tenant Laws • When responsible for providing heat in rental units, Obligations of landlords 1 from September through June maintaining daytime Obligations of tenants 1 (7:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m.)temperatures at 68°F or above The Just Cause Eviction Ordinance 1 and nighttime temperatures at not less than 58°F Actions considered to be harassment or retaliation 3 • In non-transient accommodations, providing keys The Rental Agreement Regulation Ordinance 4 to unit and building entrance doors and, in most Other City ordinances that affect tenants and cases, changing the lock mechanism and keys landlords 7 upon a change of tenants Washington State Law • Installing smoke detectors and instructing tenants Rights o(All Tenants .. 8 in their maintenance and operation Types of Rental Agreements 8 illegal Discrimination 8 Owners are not required to make cosmetic repairs Liability 9 after each tenancy, such as installing new carpets or illegal Provisions in Rental Agreements 9 applying a fresh coat of paint. Privacy—Landlord's Access to the Rental 9 Deposits and Other Fees 9 OBLIGATIONS OF TENANTS Landlord's Responsibilities 9 Tenant's Responsibilities 10 Tenants must maintain rental housing in a safe, clean Threatening Behavior by a Tenant or Landlord 10 manner, including: Making Changes to Month-to-Month Agreement 10 Making Changes to Leases 10 • Properly disposing of garbage How to Handle Repairs 11 • Exercising care in use of electrical and plumb- Illegal Landlord Actions 11 ing fixtures Ending the Agreement 12 • Promptly repairing any damage caused by them or Return of Deposits 12 their guests Evictions 13 • Granting reasonable access for inspection, mainte Abandonment 13 nance, repair and pest control Receipts 15 Copies of Documents 15 • Maintaining smoke detectors in good working order voter Registration 15 • Refraining from storing dangerous materials on the premises Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections Seattle Municipal Tower,700 Fifth Ave.,Suite 2000,P.O.Box 34019,Seattle,WA 98104-4019 www.seattle.gov/sdci SDCI compiles wilh the Americans with Disabilities Act. Accommodations for people with disabilities provided on request.