Statute text is quoted from the WA Legislature (app.leg.wa.gov) but is NOT legally reviewed or approved. Nothing here is “Active” until a compliance owner signs off.
The Washington landlord-tenant law referenced in vendor briefs. Each entry links to its section on app.leg.wa.gov, quotes the statute verbatim for review, and carries its status and the date the text was last checked. Two live checks sit on every entry: Check leg.wa.gov now fetches the page and string-matches our stored excerpt against it, and Read the current statute has Claude search and read the section on the Legislature’s site and report what it says today, quoting and citing what it read. Neither one changes anything here — a compliance owner still approves the entry.
Landlord's right of entry—Purposes—Searches by fire officials—Searches by code enforcement officials for inspection purposes—Conditions.
Before a vendor enters an occupied unit, the landlord must give the resident at least two days' written notice of the intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times (RCW 59.18.150). The notice should state the date/time (or a time window) of entry and a phone number the resident can use to object or reschedule. No advance notice is required only in a genuine emergency or if the unit is abandoned.
Statute text (verbatim)
(1) The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors. … (5) The landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency or abandonment. (6) … Except in the case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two days' written notice of his or her intent to enter and shall enter only at reasonable times.
Landlord—Failure to perform duties—Notice from tenant—Contents—Time limits for landlord's remedial action.
Washington law sets deadlines for the landlord to begin repairs after the resident gives written notice of a defect (RCW 59.18.070): within 24 hours if it deprives the resident of hot/cold water, heat, or electricity or is imminently hazardous to life; within 72 hours for a landlord-supplied refrigerator, range/oven, or major plumbing fixture; and within 10 days in all other cases. Prioritize scheduling accordingly.
Statute text (verbatim)
The landlord shall commence remedial action after receipt of such notice by the tenant as soon as possible but not later than the following time periods…: (1) Not more than twenty-four hours, where the defective condition deprives the tenant of hot or cold water, heat, or electricity, or is imminently hazardous to life; (2) Not more than seventy-two hours, where the defective condition deprives the tenant of the use of a refrigerator, range and oven, or a major plumbing fixture supplied by the landlord; and (3) Not more than ten days in all other cases.
The resident must keep the unit clean and sanitary, dispose of waste properly, use landlord-supplied fixtures/appliances properly, not damage the unit, and maintain the smoke-detector batteries (RCW 59.18.130). Notably, the resident bears the cost of extermination for any infestation the resident caused. If a condition looks resident-caused, flag it — responsibility and cost may shift to the resident.
Statute text (verbatim)
Each tenant shall … (1) Keep that part of the premises which he or she occupies and uses as clean and sanitary as the conditions of the premises permit; (2) Properly dispose … all rubbish, garbage, and other organic or flammable waste … and assume all costs of extermination and fumigation for infestation caused by the tenant; (3) Properly use and operate all electrical, gas, heating, plumbing and other fixtures and appliances supplied by the landlord; (4) Not intentionally or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the structure or dwelling …; (7) Maintain the smoke detection device in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations …; (10) Upon termination and vacation, restore the premises to their initial condition except for wear resulting from ordinary use …
Tenant's failure to comply with statutory duties—Landlord to give tenant written notice of noncompliance—Landlord's remedies.
When a repair is needed because the resident didn't meet their duties (RCW 59.18.130/140), the landlord gives written notice and the resident generally has 30 days to fix it (sooner in an emergency). If they don't, the landlord may do the work and bill the resident the actual, reasonable cost (RCW 59.18.180).
Statute text (verbatim)
(1) If the tenant fails to comply with any portion of RCW 59.18.130 or 59.18.140, and such noncompliance can (a) substantially affect the health and safety of the tenant or other tenants, or substantially increase the hazards of fire or accident, and (b) be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item, or cleaning, the tenant shall comply within thirty days after written notice by the landlord specifying the noncompliance, or, in the case of emergency as promptly as conditions require. If the tenant fails to remedy the noncompliance within that period the landlord may enter the dwelling unit and cause the work to be done and submit an itemized bill of the actual and reasonable cost of repair …
Appliances supplied by the landlord must be kept in reasonably good working order (RCW 59.18.060(8)). Resident-owned appliances are not the landlord's responsibility — confirm ownership.
Statute text (verbatim)
The landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular: … (8) Maintain all electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by him or her in reasonably good working order;
The landlord must keep the electrical facilities supplied with the unit in reasonably good working order (RCW 59.18.060(8)).
Statute text (verbatim)
The landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular: … (8) Maintain all electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by him or her in reasonably good working order;
The landlord must keep the heating facilities in reasonably good working order and provide facilities adequate to supply heat (RCW 59.18.060(8), (11)). Loss of heat can also trigger the 24-hour repair timeline (RCW 59.18.070).
Statute text (verbatim)
The landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular: … (8) Maintain all electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by him or her in reasonably good working order; … (11) Provide facilities adequate to supply heat and water and hot water as reasonably required by the tenant;
The landlord is responsible for a reasonable program to control infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests (RCW 59.18.060(4)); for multifamily units this duty continues during the tenancy unless the infestation was caused by the resident.
Statute text (verbatim)
The landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular: … (4) Provide a reasonable program for the control of infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests at the initiation of the tenancy and, except in the case of a single-family residence, control infestation during tenancy except where such infestation is caused by the tenant;
The landlord must keep the plumbing and water facilities supplied with the unit in reasonably good working order (RCW 59.18.060(8), (11)).
Statute text (verbatim)
The landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular: … (8) Maintain all electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by him or her in reasonably good working order; … (11) Provide facilities adequate to supply heat and water and hot water as reasonably required by the tenant;
The landlord must keep the premises fit for human habitation and make the repairs necessary to keep the unit in the condition required by law and the rental agreement (RCW 59.18.060).
Statute text (verbatim)
The landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular: … (5) Except where the condition is attributable to wear resulting from ordinary use of the premises, make repairs and arrangements necessary to put and keep the premises in as good condition as it by law or rental agreement should have been, at the commencement of the tenancy;
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GL codes by trade
The likely accounts for each work-order type, drawn from AGM’s Chart of Accounts (250 maintenance-relevant accounts on file). The tool suggests these in the checklist; the person coding the invoice picks the real one in AppFolio, once the actual work is known. A repair and a replacement of the same thing are different codes.
This trade → account mapping is a drafting aid and has not been reviewed by AGM accounting.
Appliance Repair — 3 accounts
first choice5306-001-0 — Appliance - Repair & Parts · Maintenance & Repairs