Washington Code 64.38.130 – Tenant screening
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(1) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, and subject to the limitations in subsection (2) of this section, a homeowners’ association may:
Terms Used In Washington Code 64.38.130
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
(a) Require any lot owner intending to lease the owner’s lot to use a tenant screening service or obtain background information, including criminal history, on a prospective tenant, at the owner’s sole cost and expense, prior to the owner entering into a lease agreement with a prospective tenant; and
(b) Require proof that the tenant screening requirement has been fulfilled or that the background information on a prospective tenant has been obtained by the owner intending to lease the owner’s lot.
(2) An association may not require that a copy of the tenant screening report or any background information pertaining to a tenant be furnished to the association.
[ 2023 c 23 § 3.]