Property Management
A Washington residential tenant believes their landlord is retaliating against them for reporting a housing code violation. Under RCW 59.18.240, a landlord may not retaliate by:
AIncreasing rent within 90 days of a code complaint if the increase is not a scheduled increase
BRefusing to make repairs unrelated to the complaint
CReporting the tenant to the IRS
DBoth A and B are prohibited retaliatory actions✓ Correct
Explanation
Under RCW 59.18.240, within 90 days of a protected activity (like reporting code violations), a landlord may not increase rent (unless previously scheduled), decrease services, initiate eviction, or refuse to renew the tenancy. Both options A and B describe prohibited retaliatory conduct.
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