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Does this new law apply to me? .............................................3  \nMonth-to-month and other tenants with periodic tenancies: ..............................3  \nTenants with fixed term written leases or rental agreements: ...........................3  \nReasons a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant ....................................... 4  \nWhat are the legal reasons a landlord end a rental agreement or evict a tenant? ..............................................................................................................4  \nFalling behind on rent ........................................................................................4  \nLease violation: a “substantial breach of a material term”.................................4  \n“Waste or nuisance”which is unlawful or substantially or repeatedly interferes with neighbors ...................................................................................................5  \nThe tenant harasses the landlord or another tenant ..........................................5  \nThe tenant gives false information on the application........................................5  \nThe landlord wants to move into the rental unit .................................................5  \nThe landlord wants to sell a single-family rental house .....................................6  \nThe landlord wants to substantially remodel or tear down (demolish) the unit ..6 The landlord wants to convert the unit into a condominium ...............................6  \nThe landlord has a legitimate economic or business reason .............................6  \nThe rental unit has been condemned ................................................................6  \nThe landlord shares a dwelling unit, kitchen or bathroom with the tenant .........7  \nThe landlord is a transitional housing program ..................................................7  \nThe landlord offers a new lease, but the tenant doesn’t accept ........................7  \nA resident fails to fill out a rental application .....................................................7  \nGetting a Lease Termination Notice .............................................. 8  \nHow does the landlord have to serve these notices? ........................................8  \nI got one of these notices. What should I do? ...................................................8  \nWhere can I find out more about laws affecting tenants? ..................................9  \nGet Legal Help ................................................................................. 9  \nIntroduction  \n􀂙 Update! Eviction law is changing quickly, and the eviction moratorium is scheduled to end June 30. Read about changes to the law at Washington State New 2021 Landlord/Tenant Legislation and check back for updates.  \n􀂙 The new law is complicated. Talk to a lawyer if you have questions about whether the law applies to you.  \n􀂙 If your landlord is threatening to evict you, use our Eviction Defense Helper OR apply for help online at [https://nwjustice.org/apply-online](https://nwjustice.org/apply-online).  \n 􀂙 You can find all the fact sheets we link to here [at WashingtonLawHelp.org](at WashingtonLawHelp.org).   \nTenants in Washington State: Read this!  \nWashington laws covering tenants and landlords have changed in a major way in 2021. These changes went into effect on May 10, 2021.  \nBefore this new law, if you had a month-to-month lease, landlords in most of the state of Washington could choose not to renew your tenancy and end (terminate) the tenancy with only a 20-Day notice. 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