Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20 § 59.20.345
Manufactured/mobile home communities -- Affidavit for notice of opportunity to compete to purchase -- Preserve marketability of title.
Operative Text
(1) An owner may record an affidavit in the county in which the manufactured/mobile home community is located that certifies that the owner has: (a) Complied with the requirements of RCW 59.20.325 and 59.20.330 with reference to an offer received by the owner for the purchase or transfer of the manufactured/mobile home community or to a counteroffer the owner has made or intends to make; (b) Not entered into a contract for the sale or transfer of the manufactured/mobile home community to an entity formed by or associated with the tenants. (2) The following parties have an absolute right to rely on the truth and accuracy of all statements appearing in the affidavit and are not obligated to inquire further as to any matter or fact relating to the owner's compliance with RCW 59.20.325 and 59.20.330 : (a) A party that acquires an interest in a manufactured/mobile home community; (b) A title insurance company or an attorney that prepares, furnishes, or examines evidence of title. (3) The purpose and intention of this section is to preserve the marketability of title to manufactured/mobile home communities across the state. Accordingly, this section must be liberally construed so that all persons may rely on the record title to manufactured/mobile home communities.
Washington's Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.345 establishes a mechanism by which the owner of a manufactured/mobile home community can record a sworn affidavit in the county where the community is located, certifying compliance with the state's tenant-opportunity-to-purchase notice requirements under RCW 59.20.325 and 59.20.330. Once recorded, buyers, title insurance companies, and attorneys involved in a transaction are entitled to rely on the affidavit's statements without conducting further inquiry into whether those notice requirements were actually met. The provision is explicitly designed to protect the marketability and clarity of title to manufactured/mobile home communities throughout Washington state.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.345, a compliant owner who has fulfilled the tenant-opportunity-to-purchase notice obligations set out in RCW 59.20.325 and 59.20.330 generally records a formal affidavit in the county where the community sits, certifying both that those requirements were met and that no sale contract was entered into with a tenant-formed entity. Recording this affidavit provides downstream parties—such as buyers and title professionals—with a reliable basis for proceeding with the transaction. Operators typically work with a real estate attorney to ensure the affidavit is properly drafted and recorded before closing.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wash. Rev. Code § 59.20.345 is part of a broader framework that gives residents of manufactured/mobile home communities the right to be notified of and compete for the purchase of their community under RCW 59.20.325 and 59.20.330. The affidavit mechanism in § 59.20.345 is the owner's tool for documenting compliance with those notice requirements, and its recording affects how title to the property is treated in future transactions. Tenants or tenant associations who believe the underlying notice requirements were not properly followed before such an affidavit was recorded may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand what options exist under the broader § 59.20 framework.
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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