"Landlord" means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of the dwelling unit or the property
of which it is a part, and in addition means any person designated as representative
of the owner, lessor, or sublessor including, but not limited to, an agent, a resident
manager, or a designated property manager.
"Last month's rent" means money that is paid as rent for the last month of a residential
tenancy and that is paid at the inception of the tenancy or in installments as authorized
by Section 7.24.036.
"Month-to-month tenancy" means a residential tenancy of an indefinite period with
monthly or other periodic rent reserved.
"Non-refundable move-in fees" means non-refundable fees paid by a tenant to reimburse
a landlord for the cost of obtaining a tenant screening report, criminal background
check, or credit report or to pay for cleaning of the dwelling unit upon termination
of the tenancy, but does not include payment of a reservation fee authorized by RCW
59.18.253(2).
"Parking fee" means a periodic fee charged for the privilege of parking a motorized
vehicle.
"Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, association, governmental entity,
or partnership and its agents or assigns.
"Pet damage deposit" means money that is paid by the tenant to the landlord at any
time as security to pay for damage to the landlord's property that is caused by a
pet for which the tenant is responsible.
"Qualified third party" means any of the following people acting in their official
or employment capacity:
1.
Law enforcement officers;
2.
Persons subject to the provisions of chapter 18.120 RCW;
3.
Employees of a court of the state;
4.
Licensed mental health professionals or other licensed counselors;
5.