Tenancies from year to year are hereby abolished except when the same are created by express written contract. Leases may be in writing or print, or partly in writing and partly in print, and shall be legal and valid for any term or period not exceeding one year, without acknowledgment, witnesses or seals.
RCW 59.18.210
Tenancies from year to year except under written contract.
Known as the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act
The act spans §§ 59–59 (94 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Western Plaza, LLC v. Tison (2015)
Most recently applied in Western Plaza, LLC v. Tison (November 2015)
1973 1st ex.s. c 207 s 21.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.