Tenant Resources

At a Glance: 

• Download the Renting in SeaTac Guide
• Learn about new rental housing protections
• Find rental assistance & health/safety help

SeaTac has created new rules around rental housing agreements between renters and landlords. The rules were adopted by the SeaTac City Council on April 11, 2023, and take effect on May 17, 2023.

The new rules:

• Require landlords to share information with renters – see the “Renting in SeaTac Guide”.
• Regulate renter fees charged by landlords.
• Require landlords to tell renters well in advance (120+ days) of a big increase in rent.
• Prohibit an increase in rent for an uninhabitable unit.
• Allow renters on a fixed income to adjust the date rent is due each month.
• Allow a landlord to request a social security number from a renter. If the renter does not have a social security number, the landlord cannot require it.
• Require a landlord to have “just cause” before evicting a renter.

A full copy of the new rules in SeaTac are available in the ordinance adopted by the SeaTac City Council are here: Ordinance 23-1009. You can also take a look at the new regulations in our SeaTac Municipal Code (4.05).

Renting in SeaTac Guide

The new rules require landlords to provide a Renting in SeaTac Guide to all residential tenants. This handbook provides information regarding the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants and provides details on just cause evictions.

Financial Assistance for Renters

• SeaTac Rent Assistance Program – Rent and utility assistance via Multi-Service Center (MSC) and African Community Housing & Development (ACHD)

• King County Housing Authority – Rental housing and Section 8 vouchers (Phone: 206-574-1100)

• Catholic Community Services – Emergency funding (Phone: 253-850-2523, Fridays 10 a.m.–Noon)

• St. Vincent de Paul – Rent assistance (Phone: 206-767-6449)

• King County Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) – COVID-related emergency rent assistance (Phone: 206-263-3481, Email: DCHSRentalAssistance@kingcounty.gov

Legal Assistance & Eviction Support

• Washington Law Help – Free legal education materials, forms, and packets

• Housing Justice Project – Free legal assistance from King County Bar Association (Phone: 206-267-7069)

• Tenant Law Center – Free legal assistance via Catholic Community Services (Phone: 206-324-6890)

• Neighborhood Legal Clinics – 30-minute consultations at locations throughout King County (Phone: 206-267-7070)

• CLEAR Line Legal Help – Northwest Justice Project (Phone: 888-201-1014)

• Summary of Eviction Law in Washington State – Non-legal advice for tenants

Code Compliance & Dispute Resolution

• City of SeaTac Code Compliance – Investigates violations; tenants must first attempt resolution under the Washington State Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) (Phone: 206-973-4567)

• King County Dispute Resolution Center – Trained mediators assist tenants and landlords in resolving conflicts (Phone: 206-443-9603)

Mold, Vermin, or Other Health Related Concerns

For information related to mold, vermin, or other health related concerns, click here. 

Language Access and Contact for More Information

Language Access and Non-Discrimination Resources

For additional information about the rental housing in SeaTac, email rentalhousing@seatacwa.gov.