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costs thereof shall be recovered by the Director in the manner provided by law. F. 1. Any tenant who is required to vacate and actually vacates a housing unit as a result of an emergency order shall be paid relocation
Tenant's private right of action Nothing in this Title 22 is intended to affect or limit a tenant's right to pursue a private right of action pursuant to chapter 59.18 RCW for any violation of chapter
removed, is responsible for payment of one-half of the total amount of relocation assistance due to eligible tenants pursuant to this Chapter 22.210. The City is responsible for payment of the remaining one-half of the relocation assistance
owner may not reduce the amount of the assistance payment by any amount the owner believes the tenant owes the owner, such as a security deposit for damage to the property for which the tenant is responsible. Nothing in this
victim of the domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, or stalking occupies the rental unit and is the tenant, a member of the tenant's family or household, or an intimate partner. 2. Reimbursement is authorized for damage
Rental agreement that waives tenant's remedies prohibited—Exception. A. No rental agreement, whether oral or written, may provide that the tenant waives or foregoes rights or remedies under this Chapter 7.24, except as provided by subsection
existing structurally sound buildings. D. It is further found and declared that arbitrary eviction of responsible tenants imposes upon such tenants the hardship of locating replacement housing and provides no corresponding benefit to property owners. E. It is further found
periodic or monthly fees for other services such as storage and parking paid to the landlord by the tenant. Housing costs do not include utility charges that are based on usage and that the tenant has agreed in the rental
Owner's intent to carry out stated reason for eviction If a tenant who has received a notice of termination of tenancy claiming subsection 22.205.010.E, 22.205.010.F, or 22.205.010.M as the ground for termination believes that the owner
certain failures to carry out stated reason for eviction An owner who evicts or attempts to evict a tenant or who terminates or attempts to terminate the tenancy of a tenant using a notice which references subsections
provided in subsection 22.205.110.B, it is a defense to eviction if: 1. The eviction would result in the tenant having to vacate the housing unit during the school year; and 2. The tenant is any of the following
Building Code; 10. Comply with any emergency order issued by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections; 11. Furnish tenants with keys for the required locks on their respective housing units and building entrance doors; and 12. Maintain electricity, water
Right to legal counsel in eviction proceedings A. Any tenant residing in Seattle who is named in an unlawful detainer suit under chapter 59.18 RCW has the right to legal counsel free of charge as set forth in this Section
available, any property owner who does not deposit emergency relocation assistance with The City of Seattle for a tenant pursuant to subsections F and G of SMC Section 22.206.260 shall be subject to a private civil action by such tenant
caused by an event beyond the owner's control, including that caused by fire, civil commotion, malicious mischief, vandalism, tenant waste, natural disaster, or other destruction; B. Any dwelling unit ordered vacated or demolished by the Director pursuant to Section
copy of the current registration shall be delivered by the property owner or owner's agent to the tenants in each rental housing unit or shall be posted by the property owner or owner's agent and remain posted
rules, regulations, terms or conditions of tenancy so as to substantially and detrimentally affect the rights and obligations of tenants or prospective tenants; 6. Wilfully or wantonly failing to comply with applicable codes with respect to the low-income rental
Documentation of notices All written notices required by Chapters 22.200 through 22.208 to be provided to or served on tenants by property owners, or on property owners by tenants, shall be documented in such a manner as to confirm
termination notices required by law, owners terminating any tenancy protected by this Chapter 22.205 shall advise the affected tenant or tenants in writing of the reasons for the termination and the facts in support of those reasons. ([Renumbered from
shall be a violation of this Chapter 22.205 for any owner to evict or attempt to evict any tenant or otherwise terminate or attempt to terminate the tenancy of any tenant using a notice that references subsections