Residential Landlord-Tenant Forms
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RRHAWA forms are tailored specifically to state and city laws unique to Washington, and updated as laws change, and are reviewed annually by an attorney with over 30 years of landlord-tenant law experience.
RHAWA's industry-leading forms library includes more than 80 forms, including our Application for Tenancy, Washington State and City-specific leases, and various lease addenda for every situation.
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Forms
- COVID Invoice and Payment Schedule for Past Due Rent Revised 6/23/2021
- COVID Voluntary ERP Notice and Resource Information
- COVID Termination of Tenancy (Sell or Occupy) Revised 5/20/2021
Forms
- Adverse Action Notice
- Adverse Action Notice (Seattle)
- Alternate Identification List
- Application Criteria Guidelines
- Application Criteria Guidelines (Seattle)
- Application for Tenancy
- Application for Tenancy (Seattle)
- Deposit to Secure Occupancy & Receipt New 5/21/2021
- Replaces Agreement to Enter Into lease & Receipt
- Seattle Fair Housing Poster (posting required in Seattle)
- Washington Fair Housing Poster
2021 LEASE REVISION NOTES:
- Special Seattle versions of lease forms have been discontinued. With the addition of several more cities enacting rental laws, the Washington lease forms now contain language referencing any applicable Local Law Disclosure Addenda. Make sure to attach and read applicable addenda so you are aware of any restrictions on terms based on the rental property jurisdicton.
- In order to adapt to new state-wide just cause termination laws and related exemptions for certain term leases, month-to-month agreements must now be completely separate from term lease agreements.
- If you find any errors in these new lease forms or any other forms, please report here.
- For in depth education on using RHAWA leasing forms, register for class on June 3rd, 2021: Selection and Use of New Leasing Forms.
LEASING FORM OPTIONS (New 5/11/2021)
- Washington Single-Family Rental Agreement
Use to rent an entire single-family property for a month-to-month tenancy. - Washington Single-Family Term Lease
Use to rent an entire single-family property for a fixed term tenancy. To maintain a fixed term tenancy under new laws, follow guidelines here. Use new End of Term notice form more than 60-days prior to end of each term. - Washington Multi-Family Rental Agreement
Use to rent any unit sharing property with another unit for a month-to-month tenancy. - Washington Multi-Family Term Lease
Use to rent any unit sharing property with another unit for a fixed term tenancy. To maintain a fixed term tenancy under new laws, follow guidelines here. Use new End of Term notice form more than 60-days prior to end of each term. - Leasing Requirements by Local Jurisdiction
Special instructions for Auburn, Burien, Federal Way, Seattle and Tacoma
REQUIRED ADDENDA
All Washington State Residential Rental Properties
- Property Condition Checklist (Required before collecting deposit)
- Mold Handout (Required for all Washington rentals)
- Lead-Based Paint Pamphlet (Required for property built before 1978)
- Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Addendum (Required for property built before 1978)
- Notary Form (Required for terms greater than 1 year)
Local Law Disclosures
- Renting in Auburn (Required in City of Auburn)
- Renting in Burien (Required in City of Burien)
- Renting in Seattle - Renter's Handbook (Required in City of Seattle, New 3/2/2021)
- Hard copy required at initial lease signing. Print from link above or purchase here.
- Renting in Tacoma (Required in City of Tacoma)
- Stable Homes Federal Way Initiative (For information only - no requirement to distribute)
Seattle Multi-Family Properties
- Residential Parking Agreement / Addendum & Instructions (Required in City of Seattle)
- Resident Utility Billing Notice (Required in City of Seattle)
Forms
- Assistance Animal Addendum (New 7/27/20)
- Bed Bug Addendum
- Community & Home Owner Association Addendum
- Crime Free Addendum
- Deposit Payment Schedule (Seattle)
- Deposit Payment Schedule (WA State)
- Guarantor Addendum (Co-Signer)
- Heating Fuel Addendum
- Military Clause Addendum
- Mold Addendum
- Pet Addendum & Additional Fee / Security Deposit Receipt
- Pet Addendum (Seattle)
- Resident's Designee Notice
- Resident Electric Service Application (Seattle)
- Resident Utility Billing Notice (Seattle)
- Satellite Dish Addendum
- Septic Tank Addendum
- Smoke Free Addendum
- Water Heater Thermostat Setting Addendum (Included in RHAWA Leases)
Forms
- 3-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy***
- 10-Day Notice to Comply with Agreement or Vacate***
- 14-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate***
- Addendum / Amendment to Lease Terms
- COVID-19 Invoice and Payment Schedule for Past Due Rent (New 6/8/2021)
- Declaration of Service
- Disability Verification
- End of Term Notice and Option to Extend (New 6/3/2021)
- This document includes the following:
- Moratorium version of form to renew lease. Use prior to 7/1/2021.
- Post-moratorium version of form with options for non-renewal or renewal. DO NOT use prior to 7/1/2021.
- Lease Extension form.
- Declaration of service and instructions.
- This document includes the following:
- Entry to Premises Notice
- Lease Extension (see new form above, End of Term Notice and Option to Extend)
- Maintenance Request Notice
- Notice of Change of Timeline for Deposit Accounting
- Notice of Change in Terms of Tenancy
- Notice of Change in Terms of Tenancy (New Rule)
- Rent Increase Notice (60 days)***
- Rent / Fee Invoice
- Required Disclosure for City of Auburn | Renting in Auburn
- Required Disclosure for City of Burien | Renting in Burien
- Required Disclosure for City of Seattle | Renters Handbook (New 3/2/2021)
- Required Disclosure for City of Tacoma | DCI Information for Tenants
- Resident Complaint Notice
- Resident's Designee Notice
- Resident Information Update
- Resident’s Payment Receipt
- Roommate Addendum
- Time Estimate for Repair Notice
- Transfer in Ownership / Management Notice
Utility Forms
- Resident Electric Service Application (Seattle)
- Seattle Utility Discount Enrollment Application
- Utility Billing Copy Request
- Utility Billing Invoice
- Utility Billing Invoice (Seattle Multi-Family)
***denotes form temporarily disabled due to Governor's rules under COVID-19 emergency orders.
Forms
- Abandonment Notice
- Declaration of Service
- Deposit Refund Statement
- Early Lease Termination Agreement
- End of Term Notice and Option to Extend (New 6/3/2021)
- This document includes the following:
- Moratorium version of form to renew lease. Use prior to 7/1/2021.
- Post-moratorium version of form with options for non-renewal or renewal. DO NOT use prior to 7/1/2021.
- Lease Extension form.
- Declaration of service and instructions.
- This document includes the following:
- Intent to Sell Low Income Property (Seattle)
- Intent to Vacate Notice
- Move-Out Instructions
- Storage of Resident’s Property Notice
- Tenant Death Notices
- Termination of Tenancy – 20 Days***
- Termination of Tenancy – 120 Days*** (demolition or substantial rehabilitation)
- Termination of Tenancy*** (Seattle Only)
- Termination of Tenancy*** (Tacoma Only)
***denotes form temporarily disabled due to Governor's rules under COVID-19 emergency orders.
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RHAWA forms are copyrighted and are for member use only. Unauthorized use, publication or distribution is strictly prohibited. Formal legal advice and review is recommended prior to selection and use of any provided form. RHAWA does not represent your selection or execution of any form as appropriate for your specific circumstances. Rental owners / managers and tenants are each advised to seek independent legal advice on matters arising from use of any form. No representation is made as to the sufficiency or tax consequences from use of any form.
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