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Legal Information: Washington
Updated:
December 15, 2023Who is protected by these housing laws?
Washington’s housing laws protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, and stalking.1 For the purpose of these housing laws, the definition of unlawful harassment is expanded to also include any request for sexual favors to a tenant or household member in exchange for changing a lease or carrying out the terms of a lease.2
The laws apply to tenants who are victims themselves or to tenants who have a household member who is a victim.1
1 R.C.W. § 59.18.575(1)(a)
2 R.C.W. § 59.18.570(9)
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