FAQs

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I have no written rental agreement. Do I still have to go through the eviction process?

It makes no difference whether the agreement was reduced to writing, or was only an oral agreement. If someone is paying you (or is supposed to pay you) to live in your property, you are a landlord and they are a tenant. All the eviction and landlord-tenant laws apply. Ironically, in some situations it may be faster to evict a tenant than someone who lives in your property without an obligation to pay.

Does Federal Way have a ‘good cause’ eviction law?

Yes. Federal Way has a good cause eviction law that limits a residential landlord’s right to evict a tenant to certain enumerated grounds. Some causes, such as the landlord’s intent to move into the property, require 120 days’ notice (even though state law only requires 90 days’ notice). Specific additional language is required in notices issued in Federal Way. Be sure to use our Federal Way-specific forms.