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Landlord/Tenant Law
http://www.atg.wa.gov/consumer/lt/index.shtml
Source: Washington State Office of the Attorney General

Information about the state's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18). Also available in Russian and Spanish. Topics covered include Who Is Covered By The Law, Rights of All Tenants, Moving In (Types of Rental Agreements, Illegal Provisions in Rental Agreements, Deposits and Other Fees, Refundable Deposits, Nonrefundable Fees), While You're Living in the Rental Unit (Landlord's Responsibilities, Tenant's Responsibilities, If the Landlord Wants to Make Changes, If the Property is Sold, Landlord's Access to the Rental, If the Rental Needs Repairs, Illegal Actions of a Landlord), Moving Out (Proper Notice to Leave, Return of Deposits, Evictions, Abandonment), and Where to Go With Questions And Complaints.
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• Where can I get information about Washington State's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act?
• What is the law for landlords and tenants?
• What rights and responsibilities do landlords have?
• What rights and responsibilities do tenants have?

Housing Rights of Disabled Tenants
http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/obj
Source: Nolo

An overview of how the Fair Housing Act applies to tenants with disabilities. Includes information on both landlord and tenant responsibilities.
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• What criteria must a landlord apply when evaluating a potential tenant with mental or physical impairments?
• What questions may a landlord ask a potential tenant with disabilities?
• Who pays for changes required to a dwelling unit to accommodate a disabled tenant?
• What limits are there to what a landlord must do to accommodate a tenant with disabilities?
• Do landlords have to allow disabled tenants to modify their rental units?
• Are landlords entitled to ask disabled tenants for proof that modifications to rental unit are necessary due to a disability?