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Contents

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

Before using this information, please read:

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

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.

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Legal Assistance Guide

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Small Claims Court

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Researching Your Landlord

  • Documenting Communications
  • Locating Your Landlord

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    Low Income Housing

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