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Apartment For Rent Info
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Before you check out
apartments for rent - here's some useful
information you should know....
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Renting an apartment
in Washington State.
Other states are similar, but check
first.
Landlord's Responsibilities
Under the Landlord-Tenant Act,
the landlord must:
- Maintain the dwelling so it does not
violate state and local codes in ways that endanger the tenant's health
and safety.
- Maintain structural components, such as roofs, floors and chimneys, in
reasonably good repair.
- Maintain the dwelling in reasonably weather-tight condition.
- Provide reasonably adequate locks and keys.
- Provide the necessary facilities to supply heat, electricity and hot
and cold water.
- Provide garbage cans and arrange for removal of garbage, except in
single family dwellings.
- Keep common areas, such as lobbies, stairways and halls, reasonably
clean and free from hazards.
- Control pests before the tenant moves in. The landlord must continue
to control infestations except in single family dwellings, or when the
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- Make repairs to keep the unit in the
same condition as when the tenant moved in (except for normal wear and
tear).
- Keep electrical, plumbing and heating systems in good repair, and
maintain any appliances which are provided with the rental.
- Inform the tenant of the name and address of the landlord or
landlord's agent.
- Set water heaters at 120 ° when a new tenant moves in.
- Provide smoke detectors, and ensure they work properly when a new
tenant moves in. (Tenants are responsible for maintaining detectors.)
-Provide written notice of whether the building has a fire sprinkler
system, an alarm system, a smoking policy (and what that policy is), an
emergency notification and/or relocation plan (and what that plan is),
and an emergency evacuation plan (and what that plan is). RCW 59.18.060.
- Investigate whether a tenant is engaging in gang-related activity when
another tenant notifies the landlord of gang-related activity by serving
a written notice and investigation demand to the landlord. (See RCW
58.18.180(4))
- Replace a lock or configure an existing one for a new key, at a
tenant’s expense, when a tenant requests for this to be done after
obtaining a court order that grants the tenant possession of a
rental unit and excludes a former co-tenant. RCW 59.18.585
Important Note: A landlord is
not responsible for the cost of correcting problems that were caused by
the tenant. |
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Apartment For Rent Info
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