Wash. Rev. Code § 59.28 § 59.28.060

Notice of expiration or prepayment -- Contents -- Location -- Requests for information.

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Wash. Rev. Code § 59.28 § 59.28.060
(1) The notice to tenants required by RCW 59.28.040 shall state: (a) Whether the owner (i) intends to prepay the mortgage or loan or allow the rental assistance contract to expire in order to operate the housing without any low-income use restrictions, (ii) plans on renewing the rental assistance contract subject to the availability of adequate appropriations, or (iii) is seeking additional financial incentives or higher rents as a condition of remaining in the federal program; (b) the reason the owner plans on taking this action; (c) the owner's plans for the project, including any timetables or deadlines for actions to be taken by the owner and any specific federal, state, or local agency approvals that the owner is required to obtain; (d) the anticipated date of the prepayment of the mortgage or loan or expiration of the rental assistance contract; (e) the effect, if any, that prepayment of the mortgage or loan or expiration of the rental assistance contract will have upon the tenants' rent and other terms of their rental agreement; and (f) that additional information will be served on the city or county, on the local public housing agency, and on the department of commerce and will be posted at the development. The owner shall also include with the notice written information, prepared by the department of commerce under RCW 59.28.120 (1), concerning the legal rights, responsibilities, and options of owners and tenants when an owner intends to prepay a mortgage or loan or terminate a rental assistance contract.
(2) The notice to the city or county clerk and to the department of commerce required by RCW 59.28.040 shall state: (a) The name, location, and project number of the federally assisted housing and the type of assistance received from the federal government; (b) the number and size of units; (c) the age, race, family size, and estimated incomes of the tenants who will be affected by the prepayment of the loan or mortgage or expiration of the federal assistance contract; (d) the current rents and projected rent increases for each affected tenant after the prepayment of the mortgage or loan or expiration of the rental assistance contract without disclosing the identities of the affected tenants; (e) the availability and type, if any, of rental assistance after the prepayment of the mortgage or loan or expiration of the rental assistance contract; and (f) the age, race, family size, and estimated incomes of any applicants on the project's waiting list without disclosing the identities of the applicants. The owner shall attach to this notice a copy of the notice the owner sends to the tenants under this chapter.
(3) All owners of federally assisted housing shall immediately post a copy of any notices they send the city or county clerk, any public housing agency, and the department of commerce, under RCW 59.28.040 , in a conspicuous place at the development where they are likely to be seen by current and prospective tenants. The notices shall be maintained intact and in legible form for twelve months from the date they are posted.
All owners of federally assisted housing shall, upon request of any state or local agency, provide the agency with a copy of any rent comparability study, market analysis, or projected budget that they submit to the United States department of housing and urban development or other federal agency in conjunction with the prepayment of their mortgage or loan or in anticipation of the expiration of their rental assistance contract, together with any physical inspection reports or capital needs assessments completed by the owner or federal agency within the last three years.
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Plain English

Washington law under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.28.010 et seq. § 59.28.060 establishes detailed content requirements for notices that owners of federally assisted housing must send when they plan to prepay a mortgage or allow a rental assistance contract to expire. The notices must disclose the owner's intentions, the reasons behind them, projected timelines, and the likely impact on tenants' rents and lease terms. Separate, more detailed notices must go to local government clerks and the state Department of Commerce, covering project demographics, current and projected rents, and waiting-list information. Copies of these notices must also be posted prominently at the property and kept legible for twelve months.

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For Property Managers

Owners of federally assisted housing subject to Wash. Rev. Code § 59.28.010 et seq. § 59.28.060 generally prepare two distinct notices when a prepayment or contract expiration is anticipated: one directed to tenants and one directed to the city or county clerk and the Department of Commerce. Compliant operators typically ensure the tenant notice includes the owner's stated intentions, reasons, project plans, anticipated dates, and rent-impact information, along with the Department of Commerce's written summary of rights and options. Operators also post copies of the governmental notices in a conspicuous location at the development and maintain them in legible condition for twelve months, and they make rent comparability studies, market analyses, and inspection reports available to state or local agencies upon request.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.28.010 et seq. § 59.28.060, tenants in federally assisted housing are entitled to receive a formal notice before their owner prepays a mortgage or allows a rental assistance contract to expire, and that notice must explain the owner's plans, the expected timeline, and how rents or lease terms may change. The notice must also include written information prepared by the Washington Department of Commerce describing the legal rights, responsibilities, and options available to tenants in this situation. Tenants who believe a required notice was incomplete or not provided may consider contacting the local public housing agency, the Department of Commerce, or a tenant-rights organization to understand what avenues may be available to them.

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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Related Rules

§ 888.111
§ 888.111 Fair market rents for existing housing: Applicability.
§ 888.201
§ 888.201 Purpose.
§ 888.202
§ 888.202 Manner of publication.

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