Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20 § 59.20.050
Written rental agreement for term of one year or more required -- Waiver -- Exceptions -- Application of section.
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(1) No landlord may offer a mobile home lot for rent to anyone without offering a written rental agreement for a term of one year or more. No landlord may offer to anyone any rental agreement for a term of one year or more for which the monthly rental is greater, or the terms of payment or other material conditions more burdensome to the tenant, than any month-to-month rental agreement also offered to such tenant or prospective tenant. Anyone who desires to occupy a mobile home lot for other than a term of one year or more may have the option to be on a month-to-month basis but must waive, in writing, the right to such one year or more term: PROVIDED, That annually, at any anniversary date of the tenancy the tenant may require that the landlord provide a written rental agreement for a term of one year. No landlord shall allow a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model to be moved into a mobile home park in this state until a written rental agreement has been signed by and is in the possession of the parties: PROVIDED, That if the landlord allows the tenant to move a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model into a mobile home park without obtaining a written rental agreement for a term of one year or more, or a written waiver of the right to a one-year term or more, the term of the tenancy shall be deemed to be for one year from the date of occupancy of the mobile home lot; (2) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply if: (a) The mobile home park or part thereof has been acquired or is under imminent threat of condemnation for a public works project, or (b) An employer-employee relationship exists between a landlord and tenant; (3) The provisions of this section shall apply to any tenancy upon expiration of the term of any oral or written rental agreement governing such tenancy.
Washington's mobile home lot tenancy law under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.050 requires landlords to offer written rental agreements of at least one year whenever they offer a mobile home lot for rent. A landlord cannot make a one-year-or-more agreement more expensive or burdensome than any month-to-month option offered to the same person. Tenants who prefer a shorter arrangement may choose month-to-month tenancy, but only by signing a written waiver; if no written agreement or waiver is obtained before a home is moved onto the lot, the law treats the tenancy as a one-year term by default. Exceptions exist for lots facing condemnation for public works projects and for employer-employee living arrangements.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.050, compliant mobile home park operators generally ensure that every prospective tenant receives a written rental agreement offering a term of at least one year before any home is moved onto a lot. If a month-to-month option is also offered, operators take care that its monthly rent and material conditions are no more burdensome than those in the one-year agreement. When a tenant elects month-to-month tenancy, operators obtain a written waiver of the one-year right before occupancy begins, and they retain a signed copy of whichever agreement applies—because failing to do so can result in the tenancy being deemed a one-year term by operation of law.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.050 gives mobile home lot tenants the right to receive a written rental agreement for a term of at least one year, and it prohibits landlords from pricing or structuring that agreement more harshly than any month-to-month option they offer. Tenants who are on a month-to-month basis retain the right, at each anniversary of their tenancy, to request that the landlord provide a one-year written agreement. Tenants who believe this provision has been violated may consider contacting a Washington tenant-rights organization, reaching out to the Washington State Attorney General's consumer protection office, or raising the statutory protections under § 59.20.050 as part of any relevant legal proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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