[WSBAPT] sublease & RCW 59.18

[Kelby Derenick]

It is my understanding that in these situations the Lessee becomes the
landlord in regards to the relationship with the Sublessee who is renting
the room.  So the normal landlord-tenant laws apply.  The Sublessee is the
tenant and Lessee is the landlord.  One important provision to remember for
room rentals in the recently passed statute addressing termination - RCW
59.18.650 - is that if a bathroom or kitchen is shared, the landlord only
has to give 20 days' notice of termination before the end of the term.  RCW
59.18.650(2)(i).

If I recall there are also some federal cases that allow the landlord to
deny potential tenants based on gender and age who are going to rent rooms
in a house where the landlord also resides, when otherwise it is
prohibited.

Kelby J. Derenick
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On Sun, Apr 16, 2023 at 9:18 PM Timothy Williams <Tim at tewilliamslaw.com>
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> Lessee is authorized to sublease a room and some common areas. 59.18 is
> silent on subleases. Does it cover? Are all the protections for tenants
> found in the RCW available to the sublessee? Some? None?
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