Section 59.18.010. Short title.

Section 59.18.020. Rights and remedies—Obligation of good faith imposed.

Section 59.18.030. Definitions.

Section 59.18.040. Living arrangements exempted from chapter.

Section 59.18.050. Jurisdiction of district and superior courts.

Section 59.18.055. Notice—Alternative procedure—Court's jurisdiction limited—Application to chapter 59.20 RCW.

Section 59.18.060. Landlord—Duties.

Section 59.18.063. Landlord—Written receipts for payments made by tenant.

Section 59.18.065. Landlord—Copy of written rental agreement to tenant.

Section 59.18.070. Landlord—Failure to perform duties—Notice from tenant—Contents—Time limits for landlord's remedial action.

Section 59.18.075. Seizure of illegal drugs—Notification of landlord.

Section 59.18.080. Payment of rent condition to exercising remedies—Exceptions.

Section 59.18.085. Rental of condemned or unlawful dwelling—Tenant's remedies—Relocation assistance—Penalties.

Section 59.18.090. Landlord's failure to remedy defective condition—Tenant's choice of actions.

Section 59.18.100. Landlord's failure to carry out duties—Repairs effected by tenant—Procedure—Deduction of cost from rent—Limitations.

Section 59.18.110. Failure of landlord to carry out duties—Determination by court or arbitrator—Judgment against landlord for diminished rental value and repair costs—Enforcement of judgment—Reduction in rent under certain conditions.

Section 59.18.115. Substandard and dangerous conditions—Notice to landlord—Government certification—Escrow account.

Section 59.18.120. Defective condition—Unfeasible to remedy defect—Termination of tenancy.

Section 59.18.125. Inspections by local municipalities—Frequency—Number of rental properties inspected—Notice—Appeals—Penalties.

Section 59.18.130. Duties of tenant.

Section 59.18.140. Reasonable obligations or restrictions—Tenant's duty to conform.

Section 59.18.150. Landlord's right of entry—Purposes—Searches by fire officials—Searches by code enforcement officials for inspection purposes—Conditions.

Section 59.18.160. Landlord's remedies if tenant fails to remedy defective condition.

Section 59.18.170. Landlord to give notice if tenant fails to carry out duties.

Section 59.18.180. Tenant's failure to comply with statutory duties—Landlord to give tenant written notice of noncompliance—Landlord's remedies.

Section 59.18.190. Notice to tenant to remedy nonconformance.

Section 59.18.200. Tenancy from month to month or for rental period—Termination—Armed forces exception—Exclusion of children—Conversion to condominium—Notice.

Section 59.18.210. Tenancies from year to year except under written contract.

Section 59.18.220. Termination of tenancy for a specified time—Armed forces exception.

Section 59.18.230. Waiver of chapter provisions prohibited—Provisions prohibited from rental agreement—Distress for rent abolished—Detention of personal property for rent—Remedies.

Section 59.18.240. Reprisals or retaliatory actions by landlord—Prohibited.

Section 59.18.250. Reprisals or retaliatory actions by landlord—Presumptions—Rebuttal—Costs.

Section 59.18.253. Deposit to secure occupancy by tenant—Landlord's duties—Violation.

Section 59.18.257. Screening of prospective tenants—Notice to prospective tenant—Costs—Adverse action notice—Violation.

Section 59.18.260. Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant—Written rental agreement to specify terms and conditions for retention by landlord—Written checklist required.

Section 59.18.270. Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant—Deposit by landlord in trust account—Receipt—Remedies under foreclosure—Claims.

Section 59.18.280. Moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenant—Statement and notice of basis for retention—Remedies for landlord's failure to make refund.

Section 59.18.285. Nonrefundable fees not to be designated as deposit—Written rental agreement required—Remedies.

Section 59.18.290. Removal or exclusion of tenant from premises—Holding over or excluding landlord from premises after termination date.

Section 59.18.300. Termination of tenant's utility services—Tenant causing loss of landlord provided utility services.

Section 59.18.310. Default in rent—Abandonment—Liability of tenant—Landlord's remedies—Sale of tenant's property by landlord, deceased tenant exception.

Section 59.18.312. Writ of restitution—Storage and sale of tenant's property—Use of proceeds from sale—Service by sheriff, form.

Section 59.18.315. Mediation of disputes by independent third party.

Section 59.18.320. Arbitration—Authorized—Exceptions—Notice—Procedure.

Section 59.18.330. Arbitration—Application—Hearings—Decisions.

Section 59.18.340. Arbitration—Fee.

Section 59.18.350. Arbitration—Completion of arbitration after giving notice.

Section 59.18.352. Threatening behavior by tenant—Termination of agreement—Written notice—Financial obligations.

Section 59.18.354. Threatening behavior by landlord—Termination of agreement—Financial obligations.

Section 59.18.360. Exemptions.

Section 59.18.363. Unlawful detainer action—Distressed home, previously.

Section 59.18.365. Unlawful detainer action—Summons—Form.

Section 59.18.367. Unlawful detainer action—Limited dissemination authorized, when.

Section 59.18.370. Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions—Writ of restitution—Application—Order—Hearing.

Section 59.18.375. Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions—Payment of rent into court registry—Writ of restitution—Notice.

Section 59.18.380. Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions—Writ of restitution—Answer—Order—Stay—Bond.

Section 59.18.390. Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions—Writ of restitution—Service—Defendant's bond.

Section 59.18.400. Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions—Writ of restitution—Answer of defendant.

Section 59.18.410. Forcible entry or detainer or unlawful detainer actions—Writ of restitution—Judgment—Execution.

Section 59.18.415. Applicability to certain single-family dwelling leases.

Section 59.18.420. RCW 59.12.090, 59.12.100, 59.12.121, and 59.12.170 inapplicable.

Section 59.18.430. Applicability to prior, existing or future leases.

Section 59.18.440. Relocation assistance for low-income tenants—Certain cities, towns, counties, municipal corporations authorized to require.

Section 59.18.450. Relocation assistance for low-income tenants—Payments not considered income—Eligibility for other assistance not affected.

Section 59.18.500. Gang-related activity—Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.

Section 59.18.510. Gang-related activity—Notice and demand the landlord commence unlawful detainer action—Petition to court—Attorneys' fees.

Section 59.18.550. Drug and alcohol free housing—Program of recovery—Terms—Application of chapter.

Section 59.18.570. Victim protection—Definitions.

Section 59.18.575. Victim protection—Notice to landlord—Termination of rental agreement—Procedures.

Section 59.18.580. Victim protection—Limitation on tenant screening service provider disclosures and landlord's rental decisions.

Section 59.18.585. Victim protection—Possession of dwelling unit—Exclusion of others—New lock or key.

Section 59.18.590. Death of a tenant—Designated person.

Section 59.18.595. Death of a tenant—Landlord duties—Disposition of property procedures—Liability.

Section 59.18.900. Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 207.

Section 59.18.911. Effective date—1989 c 342.

Section 59.18.912. Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.