Washington

Take applications from prospective tenants for a rental vacancy with this Rental Application Form for Residential Tenancy for Washington.

• Applicants must supply information about:
  • current and previous employment,
  • monthly expenses,
  • rental history,
  • personal and credit references.
• This form can be used by both landlords and rental property managers. Great for multi-unit rental buildings.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used in the State of Washington.

WA property managers, prepare a contract for your services with this Washington State Rental Property Management Agreement.

• The property manager is retained on an exclusive basis to rent, lease and manage the rental property.
• The manager will be paid a percentage of the monthly rental amount for managing the property. If the manager undertakes additional work outside the scope of its duties, additional fees will be payable.
• The owner authorizes the property manager to collect rents, sign leases, issue late payment notices, undertake eviction proceedings, purchase supplies, make repairs, and pay all recurring bills on the property.
• The owner indemnifies the property manager against claims arising from the management services, including claims resulting from the owner's failure to make full disclosure about the property.
• The property manager will submit a Form 1099 to the IRS each year for the income derived from the property.
• The owner is responsible for carrying all required insurance on the property (including public liability).
• Available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Washington.

• collecting rent and late fees and issuing receipts to tenants;
• issuing eviction and default notices;
• inspecting rental units after a tenancy ends and the tenant has vacated;
• showing vacant rental units to prospective tenants;
• groundskeeping and building maintenance.

• The Statement sets out the amount of the original security deposit and any additional deposits, less any deductions being made for unpaid rent or utilities, cleaning charges, repair charges, etc.
• It also sets out whether a refund is being paid to the tenant or if any additional amount is still owing to the landlord.

Rent a house or apartment to a college housing authority as accommodation for a student with this downloadable Off-Campus Student Housing Agreement.

• The parties to the Agreement are the college, the student, and the owner of the rental premises.
• This template form is for a furnished premises.
• The term of the rental is for one semester.
• The student can arrange to pay the housing fees in one of 3 ways: in full at the start of the term, in installments over the course of the semester, or by automatic deductions from financial aid payments.
• The student must remain enrolled at the school during the term of the Agreement.
• The college has the right to make roommate assignments, and to relocate the student to other accommodation, if necessary.
• This template includes a sample set of College Housing Rules and Regulations.

Off-Campus Student Housing Agreement, available in MS Word format. This is a generic legal form which contains no specific references to state, provincial or national laws.

Tenants, if your rental premises needs repairs, serve your landlord with one of these Request for Repairs Forms.

• This package of forms includes:
  • an initial notice to the landlord requesting repairs;
  • a second request for repairs enclosing a copy of the first notice and repeating the request;
  • a request for reimbursement of repair costs. The request for reimbursement would be used if the landlord does not respond within a reasonable period of time, and the repair is required in order to prevent damage to the premises, such as a leaky roof or window.
• These are generic forms which can be used almost anywhere.
• The forms are available in MS Word format so you can easily fill them in and print them for signature.

Transfer an existing lease to a new owner of the property with this Assignment of Lease by Landlord form for Washington State.

• The Assignment is between the seller (current landlord), the purchaser of the property (new landlord), and the tenant, and is part of the documentation required to complete the sale of the rental premises.
• The tenant covenants to pay rent to the new landlord and continue to perform the tenant's obligations under the lease.
• The purchaser and seller agree to indemnify each other against any claims or actions arising out of any breach of the terms of the assignment.
• The Assignment form can be used for both commercial and residential rental properties.
• Available in MS Word format. Fully editable.
• This template is intended for use only in the State of Washington.

Washington landlords, if your tenant has abandoned the rental premises, serve him/her with this Notice of Abandonment, in accordance with the requirements of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act.

• The tenant is notified that s/he is in default of the rental payment and the landlord believes the premises to be abandoned.
• The landlord has taken possession of any of the tenant's property found at the rental unit and the tenant has 45 days to claim the property or the landlord will sell or dispose of the items.
• A Service of Notice form is included, to record the details of how the Notice was served on the tenant.
• This form is available as a MS Word file and is easy to download, fill in and print.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Washington.