Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20 § 59.20.074
Rent -- Liability of secured party with right to possession.
Operative Text
(1) A secured party who has a security interest in a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model that is located within a mobile home park and who has a right to possession of the mobile home, manufactured home, or park model under *RCW 62A.9-503 , shall be liable to the landlord from the date the secured party receives written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, for rent for occupancy of the mobile home space under the same terms the tenant was paying prior to repossession, and any other reasonable expenses incurred after the receipt of the notice, until disposition of the mobile home, manufactured home, or park model under *RCW 62A.9-504 . The notice of default by a tenant must state the amount of rent and the amount and nature of any reasonable expenses that the secured party is liable for payment to the landlord. The notice must also state that the secured party will be provided a copy of the rental agreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord upon request. (2) This section shall not affect the availability of a landlord's lien as provided in chapter 60.72 RCW. (3) As used in this section, "security interest" shall have the same meaning as this term is defined in RCW 62A.1-201 , and "secured party" shall have the same meaning as this term is defined in *RCW 62A.9-105 . (4) For purposes of this section, "reasonable expenses" means any routine maintenance and utility charges for which the tenant is liable under the rental agreement. (5) Any rent or other reasonable expenses owed by the secured party to the landlord pursuant to this section shall be paid to the landlord prior to the removal of the mobile home, manufactured home, or park model from the mobile home park. (6) If a secured party who has a secured interest in a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model that is located in a mobile home park becomes liable to the landlord pursuant to this section, then the relationship between the secured party and the landlord shall be governed by the rental agreement previously signed by the tenant and the landlord unless otherwise agreed, except that the term of the rental agreement shall convert to a month-to-month tenancy. No waiver is required to convert the rental agreement to a month-to-month tenancy. Either the landlord or the secured party may terminate the month-to-month tenancy upon giving written notice of thirty days or more. The secured party and the landlord are not required to execute a new rental agreement. Nothing in this section shall be construed to be a waiver of any rights by the tenant.
Washington Rev. Code § 59.20.074 establishes that when a lender or other secured party holds a security interest in a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model located in a mobile home park and gains the right to repossess it, that secured party becomes financially responsible to the park landlord for lot rent and reasonable maintenance and utility expenses. This liability begins when the secured party receives certified mail notice of the tenant's default and continues until the home is disposed of under state commercial law. Before the home can be removed from the park, all outstanding rent and reasonable expenses owed to the landlord must be paid in full. The existing rental agreement governs the relationship, but automatically converts to a month-to-month tenancy, terminable by either party with at least 30 days' written notice.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.074, park operators who have a tenant in default on a home subject to a security interest should send written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the secured party, specifying the current rent amount and any reasonable expenses (routine maintenance and utility charges) for which the secured party will be liable. Once that notice is received, the secured party steps into a month-to-month tenancy relationship governed by the original rental agreement, and the landlord may terminate that tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice. Compliant operators ensure that all rent and reasonable expenses owed under this section are collected before allowing the home to be removed from the park, and they retain the right to assert any landlord's lien available under chapter 60.72 RCW independently of this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.074 is designed to protect the park landlord's financial interests during a repossession, but it also includes an explicit protection for tenants: nothing in this section constitutes a waiver of any rights the tenant holds. Tenants whose homes are subject to repossession proceedings may want to review their rental agreement and understand that the secured party, not the tenant, becomes liable for lot rent and reasonable expenses once proper notice is given. Tenants with questions about how a repossession under this section may affect their broader rights under Washington's Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act (chapter 59.20 RCW) can seek guidance from a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service familiar with manufactured housing law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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