1074-S AMH BARK VASE 017

SHB 1074 - H AMD 142

By Representative Barkis

NOT ADOPTED 03/02/2023

On page 8, line 36, after "fees." insert "However, if the landlord can prove that the landlord provided a written checklist to the tenant at the commencement of the tenancy but that the tenant did not sign or return the checklist, the dwelling unit must be presumed to have been clean and undamaged at the commencement of the tenancy and the landlord is not liable to the tenant for the amount of the deposit under this subsection."

EFFECT: Specifies that if a landlord can prove that the landlord provided a written checklist describing the condition and cleanliness of the premises at the commencement of the tenancy to the tenant but that the tenant did not sign or return the checklist, the landlord is not liable to the tenant for the amount of the deposit and the dwelling unit must be presumed to have been clean and undamaged at the commencement of the tenancy.

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