Washington landlord duties

RCW The landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular:. The landlord or his or her authorized agent must provide a written notice to the tenant that the dwelling unit is equipped with a smoke detection device as required in RCW The notice shall inform the tenant of the tenant's responsibility to maintain the smoke detection device in proper operating condition and of penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of RCW The notice must be signed by the landlord or the landlord's authorized agent and tenant with copies provided to both parties.

Further, except with respect to a single-family residence, the written notice must also disclose the following:. The checklist shall include a diagram showing the emergency evacuation routes for the occupants.

Information may be provided in written format individually to each tenant, or may be posted in a visible, public location at the dwelling unit property. The tenant shall not be charged for normal cleaning if he or she has paid a nonrefundable cleaning fee. Legislative findings — c "The legislature finds that the illegal use, sale, and manufacture of drugs and other drug-related activities is a statewide problem. Innocent persons, especially children, who come into contact with illegal drug-related activity within their own neighborhoods are seriously and adversely affected.

Rental property is damaged and devalued by drug activities. The ownership or management shall have a right of entry upon the land upon which a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model is situated for maintenance of utilities, to insure compliance with applicable codes, statutes, ordinances, administrative rules, and the rental agreement and the rules of the park, and protection of the mobile home park at any reasonable time or in an emergency, but not in a manner or at a time which would interfere with the occupant's quiet enjoyment.

The ownership or management shall make a reasonable effort to notify the tenant of their intention of entry upon the land which a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model is located prior to entry;. A landlord shall not have a duty to repair a defective condition under this section, nor shall any defense or remedy be available to the tenant under this chapter, if the defective condition complained of was caused by the conduct of the tenant, the tenant's family, invitee, or other person acting under the tenant's control, or if a tenant unreasonably fails to allow the landlord access to the property for purposes of repair.