RCW 59.20.050
Written rental agreement for term of one year or more required—Waiver—Exceptions—Application of section.
(1) No landlord may offer a mobile home lot for rent to anyone without offering a written rental agreement for a term of one year or more. No landlord may offer to anyone any rental agreement for a term of one year or more for which the monthly rental is greater, or the terms of payment or other material conditions more burdensome to the tenant, than any month-to-month rental agreement also offered to such tenant or prospective tenant. Anyone who desires to occupy a mobile home lot for other than a term of one year or more may have the option to be on a month-to-month basis but must waive, in writing, the right to such one year or more term: PROVIDED, That annually, at any anniversary date of the tenancy the tenant may require that the landlord provide a written rental agreement for a term of one year. No landlord shall allow a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model to be moved into a mobile home park in this state until a written rental agreement has been signed by and is in the possession of the parties: PROVIDED, That if the landlord allows the tenant to move a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model into a mobile home park without obtaining a written rental agreement for a term of one year or more, or a written waiver of the right to a one-year term or more, the term of the tenancy shall be deemed to be for one year from the date of occupancy of the mobile home lot;
(2) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply if:
(a) The mobile home park or part thereof has been acquired or is under imminent threat of condemnation for a public works project, or
(b) An employer-employee relationship exists between a landlord and tenant;
(3) The provisions of this section shall apply to any tenancy upon expiration of the term of any oral or written rental agreement governing such tenancy.
[ 1999 c 359 § 4; 1981 c 304 § 37; 1980 c 152 § 4; 1979 ex.s. c 186 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 279 § 5.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 304: See note following RCW 26.16.030.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 186: See note following RCW 59.20.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 59 - Landlord and Tenant
Chapter 59.20 - Manufactured/mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act.
59.20.020 - Rights and remedies—Obligation of good faith required.
59.20.045 - Enforceability of rules against a tenant.
59.20.060 - Rental agreements—Required contents—Prohibited provisions.
59.20.070 - Prohibited acts by landlord.
59.20.073 - Transfer of rental agreements.
59.20.074 - Rent—Liability of secured party with right to possession.
59.20.075 - Presumption of reprisal or retaliatory action.
59.20.090 - Term of rental agreements—Renewal—Nonrenewal—Termination—Armed forces exception—Notices.
59.20.095 - Short-term rental agreements for recreational vehicles.
59.20.110 - Attorney's fees and costs.
59.20.130 - Duties of landlord.
59.20.134 - Written receipts for payments made by tenant.
59.20.135 - Maintenance of permanent structures—Findings and declarations—Definition.
59.20.145 - Live-in care provider—Not a tenant—Agreements—Guest fee.
59.20.150 - Service of notice on landlord or tenant.
59.20.155 - Seizure of illegal drugs—Notification of landlord.
59.20.190 - Health and sanitation standards—Penalties.
59.20.230 - Defective condition—Unfeasible to remedy defect—Termination of tenancy.
59.20.240 - Payment of rent condition to exercising remedies.
59.20.250 - Mediation of disputes by independent third party.
59.20.260 - Arbitration—Authorized—Selection of arbitrator—Procedure.
59.20.270 - Arbitration—Application—Hearings—Decisions.
59.20.290 - Arbitration—Completion of arbitration after giving notice.
59.20.300 - Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of sale.
59.20.305 - Manufactured/mobile home communities—Good faith negotiations.
59.20.310 - Unlawful detainer action—Limited dissemination.
59.20.901 - Effective date—1999 c 359.
59.20.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.