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3. Washington state eviction laws are changing. Statewide, in 2024 landlords and tenants will be able to request that their eviction hearing is held remotely. The courts will need to grant a request unless there is a reason for needing them to attend in person.
If you do not give your landlord proper 20 days written notice, or if you stay longer than the date you gave notice for, your landlord can charge you for the following months rent.
(b) Whenever a landlord plans to change any apartment or apartments to a condominium form of ownership, the landlord shall provide a written notice to a tenant at least 120 days before the tenancy ends, in compliance with RCW 64.90. 655, to effectuate such change.
Unlike neighboring states like California, Washington State does not have the bright line rule, which automatically makes any guest a tenant after theyve lived in the home for 20 days. Because there is no such law in Washington, youll have to decide how long youre willing to accommodate a tenants guest.
(f) A tenant may end a tenancy for a specified time by providing notice in writing not less than 20 days prior to the ending date of the specified time.
The landlord must give you a proper written termination notice before starting an eviction lawsuit. The 20-Day Notice is one type of this notice.
Landlords are generally prohibited from locking a tenant out of the premises, from taking a tenants property for nonpayment of rent (except for abandoned property under certain conditions), or from intentionally terminating a tenants utility service. Various penalties exist for violating these protections.