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Domestic Violence & Harassment Resources
- Landlord-Tenant Issues for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Unlawful Harassment and/or Stalking
- Domestic Violence and Your Housing Rights (PDF)
- HUD Issues Guidance on Discrimination Complaints from Victims of Domestic Violence
- The Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors in Public and Subsidized Housing
- The Impact of VAWA on Housing Rights and Options of Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
- RCW 59.18.575: Breaking a lease due to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or unlawful harrassment
- RCW 59.18.575: Changing locks
- RCW 59.18.585: Changing locks
- RCW 59.18.580: Discrimination protection for survivors
- Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline: *800-562-6025
- Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence