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The writer cites RCW 59.18.060 to argue landlords must provide a reasonable bedbug control program at the start of tenancy and during tenancy unless infestations are caused by the tenant. The letter further references RCW 59.18.230 and related waiver limits, asserting that lease addenda attempting to waive landlord obligations are unenforceable. 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These include a legal obligation to \"Provide a reasonable program for the control of infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests at the initiation of the tenancy and, except in the case of a single-family residence, control infestation during tenancy except where such infestation is caused by the tenant\".\nIn regards to the bedbug addendum you had me sign I would like to draw your attention to RCW 59.18.230 which states: “Any provision of a lease or other agreement, whether oral or written, whereby any section or subsection of this chapter is waived except as provided in RCW 59.18.360 and shall be deemed against public policy and shall be unenforceable.” RCW 59.18.360 lists as one of its requirements that any waiver of a tenant’s rights or landlord's’ obligation must not “violate the public policy of this state in favor of the ensuring safe, and sanitary housing”. Since bedbugs are not sanitary, can travel easily between units, and are prohibitively expensive for individuals to treat it would seem to me that this addendum is unenforceable.\nGiven the ease with which bedbugs travel between neighboring units, the increased frequency and severity of infestations across the state in recent years, and the necessity of professional, building-wide extermination programs to truly control an infestation, providing adequate pest control both between and during tenancies falls under the legal and moral obligation of the landlord to provide safe and sanitary housing. The costs of such extermination are a cost of doing business, and cannot be passed along to me or other tenants in an attempt at cutting expenses.\nShould you continue charging me for exterminations that are your responsibility, I will have the right to seek recompense through small claims court and/or other legal avenues.\nRespectfully,\n\u000f\nRCW 59.18.060\nLandlord—Duties.\nThe landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular:\n…..\n(4) Provide a reasonable program for the control of infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests at the initiation of the tenancy and, except in the case of a single-family residence, control infestation during tenancy except where such infestation is caused by the tenant;\nRCW 59.18.230\nWaiver of chapter provisions prohibited—Provisions prohibited from rental agreement—Distress for rent abolished—Detention of personal property for rent—Remedies.\n(1) Any provision of a lease or other agreement, whether oral or written, whereby any section or subsection of this chapter is waived except as provided in RCW \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.360\" \u001459.18.360\u0015 and shall be deemed against public policy and shall be unenforceable. Such unenforceability shall not affect other provisions of the agreement which can be given effect without them.\n(2) No rental agreement may provide that the tenant:\n(a) Agrees to waive or to forgo rights or remedies under this chapter; or\n(b) Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement; or\n(c) Agrees to pay the landlord's attorneys' fees, except as authorized in this chapter; or\n(d) Agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability or the costs connected therewith; or\n(e) And landlord have agreed to a particular arbitrator at the time the rental agreement is entered into.\n(3) A provision prohibited by subsection (2) of this section included in a rental agreement is unenforceable. If a landlord deliberately uses a rental agreement containing provisions known b","cbCaiqYlh5uAOK0Z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqYlh5uAOK0Z","docx",19163,"English","# RCW 59.18.060 - Landlord—Duties\n## Control of infestation at and during tenancy","[{\"question\":\"What does RCW 59.18.060 require a Washington landlord to do regarding bedbug infestations?\",\"answer\":\"It requires the landlord to provide a reasonable pest-control program at the initiation of the tenancy and, except for single-family residences, control infestations during tenancy unless the infestation is caused by the tenant.\"},{\"question\":\"How does RCW 59.18.230 affect bedbug addenda in a lease or agreement?\",\"answer\":\"It prohibits waiving provisions of the chapter through lease terms and deems such waived provisions against public policy and unenforceable, subject to the statute’s listed exceptions.\"},{\"question\":\"What action does the writer say they can take if the landlord continues charging for exterminations the landlord is responsible for?\",\"answer\":\"The writer states they can seek recompense through small claims court and/or other legal avenues.\"}]","RCW 59.18.060 - Landlord—Duties | DOCX"]