While the eviction and landlord-tenant statutes do not generally apply to hotel or motel guests, longer-term guests may be treated as tenants. “Residence in a hotel, motel, or other transient lodging” is specifically exempted from the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. Nevertheless, courts have treated longer-term guests as tenants. There historically has been no bright-line test. Rather, the courts look at the facts of a given case, taking into consideration such things as how long the resident has occupied the space, payment terms, and services provided. Some local laws create a presumption that a guest is a tenant after a specified […]
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