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foreign [Music] if you're a landlord or tenant in the state of Washington it's a good idea to get familiar with the rental laws that determine your rights and responsibilities understanding what the law says can help you to avoid costly lengthy lawsuits and a whole lot of stress Ware forms the world's largest online database of fillable legal forms and in this video we'll cover the types of lease agreements that get used in Washington what state laws say about rental agreements including matters such as security deposits and required disclosures what makes an eviction legal in Washington and more for a rental agreement tailored to your specific situation click the link at the end of this video first let's talk about lease agreements there are six types of lease agreements that get used in Washington they are known as standard lease agreement commercial lease agreement month-to-month lease agreement rent to own lease agreement a roommate agreement and a sublease agreement the standard lease agreement is the most popular and covers a fixed term generally one year the city of Seattle has its own standard agreement which is different from the document used outside of the city a commercial lease agreement also covers is a set time frame but pertains to properties being leased for profit making purposes a month-to-month agreement doesn't cover a fixed period and can be terminated with 30 days notice from either party there is a separate month-to-month agreement for people renting in Seattle a rent to own agreement gets used when a tenant is interested in purchasing the rental property at a later date a roommate agreement applies when different tenants are renting the same space finally a sublease agreement is a form that gets used when a tenant wants to sublet their space to someone else the tenant must get permission from the landlord before entering into this kind of agreement now let's talk about the security deposit unlike other states Washington does not limit the amount a landlord can charge for a security deposit state law does however state that a landlord has to return the security deposit within 21 days of the tenant moving out so ing to the statute what must a landlord disclose to a new tenant first the landlord must brief the tenant on fire protection and safety this briefing should cover smoking policy evacuation plans and exit routes the landlord must also disclose the name and address of the landlord or any other person authorized to enter the property this can be an agent elected by the landlord in addition the landlord must tell the tenant if there's mold in the living space and if there's lead paint on the walls the tenant must also be provided with a move-in checklist and a receipt for the security deposit lastly the landlord has to state whether any fees charged or non-refundable in the city of Seattle landlords must provide tenants with voter registration packets let's turn our attention to the landlord's legal right to access the property in Washington landlords have to provide tenants with at least two days notice before entering the property to do repairs and one day's notice before showing the property to another renter or buyer so what happens when a landlord-tenant relationship doesn't work out this brings us to the subject of evictions what makes an eviction legal in Washington well it's not legal to change locks on a tenant or remove a tenant or attendance belongings by force a legal eviction has to begin with what's called a notice to quit which is otherwise known as an eviction notice if a tenant is caught engaging in illegal activity such as Distributing illegal drugs on the property then the land landlord can issue a three-day notice to quit this notifies the tenant that an eviction lawsuit will begin in three days if a tenant doesn't pay rent on time then the landlord can issue a 14-day notice to quit this basically gives the tenant a choice to pay within two weeks or face eviction a 10-day notice to quit gets issued for lease violations that are unrelated to illegal activity or the non-payment of rent essentially this notice gives a tenant 10 days to either fix an identified problem or wind up evicted finally a 20-day notice to quit notifies a tenant who's on a month-to-month lease that the lease won't be renewed at the end of the month read more about renting property in Washington at the links below also make sure to subscribe to our channel for more videos about legal forms you'll have to use throughout your life [Music]