Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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General information
Landlord/Tenant Law
(Separate Website)
This publication was written to help residential tenants and landlords in Washington understand their rights and responsibilities.
By: Washington State Attorney General
Read this in:
Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
Your Rights - the Tenants Union Help Center
(Separate Website)
Information on tenant's rights, housing discrimination, rent increases, breaking your lease, etc.
By: Tenants Union
Repairs
Tenants' Repair Remedies
This publication provides information on a landlord's responsibility to make repairs and what you can do to enforce your right to live in a safe home.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Spanish / Español
Security deposits
Recovering Your Security Deposit
This publication gives step-by-step instructions on how to prepare to get your security deposit back and what to do if your landlord does not return your deposit.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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PDF File
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Spanish / Español
VHA Security Deposit Grant Fund
By: Vancouver Housing Authority
Finding affordable housing and housing assistance
HUD Subsidized Apartment Finder
(Separate Website)
A search web site to find available subsidized apartments in Washington state.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Search for Commission Financed Properties
(Separate Website)
The following pages of multifamily rental properties received Tax Credit and/or Tax-Exempt Bond financing from the Commission and are monitored by the Compliance and Preservation Division. If you would like to find out more about properties that are still being built, rehabilitated, or that are just renting up, please see Tax Credit Lists or the Capital Projects Multifamily Housing Lists.
By: Washington State Housing Finance Commission
Miscellaneous
Landlord/Tenant Issues For Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and/or Stalking
Tenants who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking now have increased protection under the Residential Landlord Tenant Act (RLTA). The RLTA is found in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW 59.18). The law applies only to the rental of residential premises such as an apartment or house, or where both the mobile home and the space are rented in a mobile home park.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Mediation: Should I Use It? 3226EN - Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes.
By: Northwest Women's Law Center - Legal Information and Referral Line
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Spanish / Español
Domestic Violence and Your Housing Rights
(Separate Website)
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking have protections under the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18).
By: King County Office of Civil Rights
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Cambodian / Khmer
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Chinese / 中文
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
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