Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20 § 59.20.130
Duties of landlord.
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It shall be the duty of the landlord to: (1) Comply with codes, statutes, ordinances, and administrative rules applicable to the mobile home park; (2) Maintain the common premises and prevent the accumulation of stagnant water and to prevent the detrimental effects of moving water when such condition is not the fault of the tenant; (3) Keep any shared or common premises reasonably clean, sanitary, and safe from defects to reduce the hazards of fire or accident; (4) Keep all common premises of the mobile home park, and vacant mobile home lots, not in the possession of tenants, free of weeds or plant growth noxious and detrimental to the health of the tenants and free from potentially injurious or unsightly objects and condition; (5) Exterminate or make a reasonable effort to exterminate rodents, vermin, or other pests dangerous to the health and safety of the tenant whenever infestation exists on the common premises or whenever infestation occurs in the interior of a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model as a result of infestation existing on the common premises; (6) Maintain and protect all utilities provided to the mobile home, manufactured home, or park model in good working condition. Maintenance responsibility shall be determined at that point where the normal mobile home, manufactured home, or park model utilities "hook-ups" connect to those provided by the landlord or utility company; (7) Respect the privacy of the tenants and shall have no right of entry to a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model without the prior written consent of the occupant, except in case of emergency or when the occupant has abandoned the mobile home, manufactured home, or park model. Such consent may be revoked in writing by the occupant at any time. The ownership or management shall have a right of entry upon the land upon which a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model is situated for maintenance of utilities, to insure [ensure] compliance with applicable codes, statutes, ordinances, administrative rules, and the rental agreement and the rules of the park, and protection of the mobile home park at any reasonable time or in an emergency, but not in a manner or at a time which would interfere with the occupant's quiet enjoyment. The ownership or management shall make a reasonable effort to notify the tenant of their intention of entry upon the land which a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model is located prior to entry; (8) Allow tenants freedom of choice in the purchase of goods and services, and not unreasonably restrict access to the mobile home park for such purposes; (9) Maintain roads within the mobile home park in good condition; and (10) Notify each tenant within five days after a petition has been filed by the landlord for a change in the zoning of the land where the mobile home park is located and make a description of the change available to the tenant. A landlord shall not have a duty to repair a defective condition under this section, nor shall any defense or remedy be available to the tenant under this chapter, if the defective condition complained of was caused by the conduct of the tenant, the tenant's family, invitee, or other person acting under the tenant's control, or if a tenant unreasonably fails to allow the landlord access to the property for purposes of repair.
Washington's Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.130 sets out a comprehensive list of duties that mobile home park landlords must fulfill. These include maintaining common areas in a clean, safe, and weed-free condition; controlling pests when infestations originate on common premises; keeping shared utilities functional; respecting tenant privacy with strict limits on when and how a landlord may enter a home or its lot; and notifying tenants within five days of filing a zoning-change petition. The law also clarifies that a landlord's repair duties do not apply when a defective condition was caused by the tenant, their household, or guests, or when the tenant unreasonably blocks access for repairs.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.130, compliant mobile home park operators generally maintain roads, common areas, and shared utilities in good working order, and take prompt action against pest infestations that originate on common premises. Entry onto a tenant's lot is conducted at reasonable times with advance notice, and entry into the home itself requires prior written consent from the occupant except in emergencies or abandonment situations. Operators also track any zoning-change petitions they file and deliver written notice to each tenant within five days of filing, keeping a description of the proposed change available upon request.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.130 gives mobile home park tenants a defined set of rights, including the right to clean and safe common areas, pest control when infestations spread from shared spaces, functioning utilities up to the hook-up point, and privacy protections that limit when a landlord may enter the home itself. Tenants also have the right to be notified within five days if the landlord files a zoning-change petition that could affect the park. Tenants who believe these duties are being violated may consider documenting the conditions, raising the violation as a defense in any landlord-initiated proceeding, or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization or Washington's relevant housing authorities for guidance on available complaint processes.
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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