Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20 § 59.20.145
Live-in care provider -- Not a tenant -- Agreements -- Guest fee.
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A tenant in a mobile home park may share his or her mobile home, manufactured home, or park model with any person over eighteen years of age, if that person is providing live-in home health care or live-in hospice care to the tenant under an approved plan of treatment ordered by the tenant's physician. The live-in care provider is not considered a tenant of the park and shall have no rights of tenancy in the park. Any agreement between the tenant and the live-in care provider does not change the terms and conditions of the rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant. The live-in care provider shall comply with the rules of the mobile home park, the rental agreement, and this chapter. The landlord may not charge a guest fee for the live-in care provider.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.145, a mobile home park tenant who needs medical support is permitted to have a live-in home health or hospice care provider share their home, provided the arrangement is backed by a physician-ordered treatment plan. The care provider is explicitly classified as a guest rather than a tenant, meaning they hold no independent tenancy rights in the park. While the care provider must follow park rules and the rental agreement, the landlord is prohibited from charging any guest fee for that individual's presence.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.145, operators of mobile home parks are generally expected to accommodate a qualifying live-in care provider without imposing a guest fee, as the statute expressly forbids that charge. Compliant park managers typically verify that the arrangement is supported by a physician-approved treatment plan and confirm that the care provider is over eighteen, without treating the provider as an additional tenant or modifying the existing rental agreement. Because the care provider's presence does not alter the landlord-tenant relationship, park rules and lease terms remain in effect and the care provider is expected to abide by them.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.145 gives mobile home park tenants the right to share their home with a live-in health or hospice care provider when a physician has ordered such care, and it explicitly bars the landlord from charging a guest fee for that provider. If a landlord attempts to impose a guest fee or otherwise restricts a qualifying care arrangement, a tenant may have grounds to raise that conduct as a violation of this provision. Tenant-rights organizations, legal aid offices, or a Washington State attorney familiar with manufactured-housing law can help a tenant understand the options available under § 59.20.145.
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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