Washington § 64.34.397 Tenant screening.(Effective until January 1, 2028.)

Washington Statutes

§ 64.34.397 — Tenant screening.(Effective until January 1, 2028.)

Washington § 64.34.397

Title 64REAL PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES

Ch. 64.34CONDOMINIUM ACT

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Wash. Rev. Code § 64.34.397 (2026).

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(1)Except as otherwise prohibited by law, and subject to the limitations in subsection (2) of this section, a unit owners' association may:

(a)Require any unit owner intending to lease the owner's unit 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 unit.

(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

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(1) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, and subject to the limitations in subsection (2) of this section, a unit owners' association may:

(a) Require any unit owner intending to lease the owner's unit 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 unit.

(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.