Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
Judiciary Committee |
HB 1078
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Title: An act relating to the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.
Brief Description: Requiring landlords to provide tenants with written receipts upon request under the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.
Sponsors: Representatives Goodman, Angel, Kelley, McCune, Hope, Dammeier, Warnick, Hunter, Fitzgibbon, Kenney, Reykdal, Frockt, Rolfes, Roberts, Hasegawa and Moeller.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 1/17/11
Staff: Kelly Pfundheller (786-7289).
Background:
The Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act governs the legal rights, remedies, and obligations arising from rental agreements for manufactured and mobile home lots, including specified amenities within mobile home parks, cooperatives, and subdivisions.
Under the Residential Landlord Tenant Act, landlords of residential dwellings are required to provide written receipts for payments upon the request of a tenant. However, there is no similar requirement for landlords of manufactured/mobile home parks.
Summary of Bill:
The landlord of a manufactured/mobile home park must provide a written receipt for any payments made by the tenant upon their request. Receipts must be provided within fifteen business days of the request, and a tenant may request receipts for any payments made within the previous year.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.