FORECLOSURE ~ Tenant Services at Solid Ground

Below you'll find some links
to external websites and PDF documents offering information and resources to help tenants understand their rights when the house, condo or apartment they are renting goes into foreclosure.

There are both state and federal protections for renters living in properties facing foreclosure. Current laws do not allow tenants to withhold rent to the landlord of a rental unit that is going into foreclosure. It is a good idea to speak with an attorney about how the laws apply to your situation. See our Legal Assistance Guide for more information.

Before utilizing any of this online
tenant information, please read:

To read the specific laws in the WA State
Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, click on
the RCW (Revised Code of Washington)
links throughout the Tenant Services website.

Solid Ground Tenant Counselors are not
attorneys, and this information should
not be considered legal advice. Please
read our full Tenant Services Disclaimer.

Foreclosure Information for Renters

Frequently Asked Questions Guide, A New Federal Law Requires 90 Days Notice Prior to Eviction of Any Tenant Living in a Foreclosed Property: Created by Columbia Legal Services (PDF)
Title VII: Protecting Renters at Foreclosure Act: Text from Federal Law (PDF)
Sample Letter: From Tenants (not Section 8) to New Owners of Foreclosed Properties: Created by Northwest Justice Project (PDF)
Sample letter: From Section 8 Tenants to New Owners of Foreclosed Properties: Created by Northwest Justice Project (PDF)

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