The Attorney General’s Office does not handle complaints about issues relating to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. Here is a list of resources that may assist you with residential landlord/tenant issues:
Help for Tenants:
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Self Help Brochure
- Northwest Justice Project’s “Your Rights as a Tenant in Washington”
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Lawyer Referral
- If you need low cost legal assistance, contact the Washington State Bar Association, or your county bar association and ask about its lawyer referral program.
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Statewide Legal Services for Tenants
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Northwest Justice Project™ (NJP) Coordinated Legal Education Advice and Referral Service (CLEAR) provides information, advice & referral for low-income people and seniors
Dial “211” in King County
1-888-201-1014 outside of King County
1-888-387-7111 for Seniors (age 60 and over)
Mondays-Fridays 9:15 AM-12:15 PM -
Washington Law Help has self-help packets for tenants
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Solid Ground Tenant Counseling & Education
Tenant Services Line
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
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Complaints and Inquiries about Housing Codes:
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Call your local city or county zoning or building departments
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Low Income Housing:
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
909 First Avenue, Suite 190
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 220-5205
Website
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Senior Housing Issues:
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Housing Discrimination:
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Washington State Human Rights Commission
1511 Third Ave.
Suite 921
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 464-6500
Toll-free: 1-800-233-3247
Website - Also, contact your city or county Human Rights or Civil Rights agency.
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Resources for Rental Housing Landlords :
The Rental Housing Association of Washington provides advocacy and education services for roughly 5,000 rental housing owners–ranging from single family homes to multifamily communities. They also provide information for tenants. Based in Seattle, they can be reached toll-free at 1-800-335-2990.
Information about Small Claims Court:
To recover money for an amount up to $5,000.
A number of local agencies offer landlord-tenant information.
King County:
King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project
(206) 267-7090
Website
The Tenants Union
(206) 723-0500
www.tenantsunion.org
Seattle Office of Housing
(206) 684-2489
http://www.seattle.gov/html/citizen/renting.htm
Catholic Community Services, Legal Action Center
Website
(206) 324-6890
Pierce County:
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
Volunteer Legal Service Program
Tacoma-Pierce County Housing Justice Project
Website
Skagit County:
Skagit Community Action Agency
Volunteer Lawyer Program for eligible low-income residents
(888) 201-1014 (CLEAR) to determine eligibility
(360) 416-7585 for questions
Email: VLP@communityactionskagit.org
City of Tacoma:
Landlord-Tenant Services
747 Market Street
Room 108
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 591-5000
website
Whatcom County:
Whatcom County Opportunity Council
(360) 734-5121 From Bellingham
(360) 384-1470 County-Wide
www.oppco.org
LAW Advocates
(888) 201-1014 To determine eligibility
(360) 671-6079 for appointments
Telephone only, no walk-ins
www.lawadvocates.org
Yakima:
Office of Neighborhood Development Services
(509) 575-6101
www.yakimawa.gov/services/neighborhood-development-services
There are a number of local organizations that offer dispute resolution services:
City of Bellevue:
Bellevue Neighborhood Mediation Program
(425) 452-4091
Website
Clark County:
Community Mediation Services
360) 334-5862
Website
Island County:
Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish, Island and Skagit Counties
1-800-280-4770
Website
King County:
King County Dispute Resolution Center
(206) 443-9603
www.kcdrc.org
Lewis County:
Community Mediation Center of Lewis County
(360) 748-0492
http://cmclc.org/
Pierce County:
Dispute Resolution Center of Pierce County
(253) 572-3657
www.pccdr.org
Skagit County:
Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish, Island and Skagit Counties
(360) 542-8487
Website
Snohomish County:
Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish, Island and Skagit Counties
(425) 339-1335
Website
Spokane:
Northwest Mediation Center
(509) 456-0103
www.nwmediationcenter.com
Thurston County:
Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County
(360) 956-1155
www.mediatethurston.org
