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Contents

  • Moving In
  • During Your Tenancy
  • Moving Out
  • Eviction & Termination
  • Low Income Housing
  • Housing Discrimination
  • Resources

Before using this information, please read:

  • Understanding Landlord-Tenant Laws
  • Tools for Tenants
  • Best Practices & Tips for Renters

To read the specific laws in the WA State Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, click on the RCW (Revised Code of Washington) links throughout the Tenant Services website.

Tenants Union Tenant Counselors are not attorneys, and this information should not be considered legal advice. Please read our full Tenant Union Disclaimer.

Know Your Rights

Resources

Renters Resources

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Code Enforcement
  • Manufactured Housing Resources
  • Rental Assistance Resources
  • Legal Resources
  • Fair Housing Resources
  • Community Resources

Legal Assistance Guide

  • Legal Resources
  • Legal Assistance for Tenants

Small Claims Court

  • How to Use Small Claims Court

Researching Your Landlord

  • Locating Your Landlord
  • Documenting Communications

More Languages

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  • Spanish / Español
  • Russian / Pусский
  • Chinese / 中文
  • Amharic

Know Your Rights

  • Moving In

    • Housing Search
    • Rental Agreements

    Moving Out

    • Vacating
    • Deposits
    • Credit & Collections
  • During Your Tenancy

    • Repairs
    • Seattle Laws
    • Privacy Rights
    • Roommates & Neighbors
    • Utilities
  • Eviction & Termination

    • Eviction
    • Foreclosure

    Low Income Housing

    • Subsidized Housing & Section 8
  • Housing Discrimination

    • Fair Housing & Disability Laws
    • Domestic Violence & Harassment
    • Retaliation
  • Resources

    • Renters Resources
    • Legal Assistance Guide
    • Small Claims Court
    • Researching Your Landlord
    • More Languages

Programs

  • Education Program

  • STOP Section 8 Tenants Organizing Project

  • Healthy Housing Organizing

  • Tenant Ownership

  • Housing Access Project

Get Involved

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    Get occasional updates on issues and actions affecting Washington State tenants.

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    TU members are the heart and strength of the Tenants Union’s work for housing justice. Join the TU today!

  • Volunteer at the TU

    We need your talents! Contact us for volunteer opportunities today.

  • Tenant Action

    Get involved in the Tenants Union’s efforts to win better protections for Washington State renters.

About Us

  • The mission of the Tenants Union (TU) is to create housing justice through empowerment-based education, outreach, leadership development, organizing, and advocacy. Founded in 1977, the TU carries on a proud legacy of work to create concrete improvements in tenants’ living conditions and to challenge and transform unjust housing policies and practices. As a
    membership organization, the TU's work is grounded in the strong conviction that tenants must be the leaders of efforts to transform our housing conditions and communities. The TU embraces the values of equality, hope, tenant leadership, dignity, direct action, civic courage, racial and economic justice, and self-determination in our work. 
    Read more about the Tenants Union »
    • Tenants Union Membership
    • TU History
    • Address & Directions
    • Tenant Solidarity Newsletter

Contact Us

  • Walk-in hours / hotline 5425 B Rainier Ave, Seattle, WA 98118 Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook
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