Property Management
Washington's prohibition on retaliatory evictions (RCW 59.18.240) means a landlord cannot serve a notice to vacate within a specified period after a tenant:
AComplains to the landlord about a maintenance issue
BFiles a complaint with a government agency about a housing code violation or asserts their rights✓ Correct
CRequests permission to have a pet
DRequests an addendum to the lease
Explanation
RCW 59.18.240 creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if a landlord serves a notice to vacate within 90 days after a tenant has complained to a governmental authority about a housing code violation or otherwise asserted their legal rights.
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