Rental Property Rules in Kent, WA (2026)

RCW 35.21.830 — Controls on rent for residential structures, Prohibited

RCW 35.21.830 Controls on rent for residential structures — Prohibited — Exceptions. The imposition of controls on rent is of statewide significance and is preempted by the state. No city or town of any class may enact, maintain, or enforce ordinances or other provisions which regulate the amount of rent to be charged for single-family or multiple-unit residential rental structures or sites oth...

RCW 59.18.650 — Eviction of tenant, Cause, Notice, Penalties

RCW 59.18.650 Eviction of tenant, refusal to continue tenancy, end of periodic tenancy — Cause — Notice — Penalties. (1)(a) A landlord may not evict a tenant, refuse to continue a tenancy, or end a periodic tenancy except for the causes enumerated in subsection (2) of this section and as otherwise provided in this subsection. (2) The following reasons listed in this subsection constitute cause ...

Kent City Code § 10.02.040(B)

1. No person shall make available for rent, or rent, lease, or let to the public, any residential housing unit that is not exempt under subsection (A) of this section without first registering the rental unit with the department. 2. A residential rental housing registration expires on December 31st of the calendar year following registration or renewal... 6. Penalty. Any person who fails to pro...

Kent City Code § 14.02.080

Dwellings, buildings, structures, or other premises that have any or all of the following defects may be deemed dangerous or unfit: A. Interior walls or other vertical structural members that list, lean, or buckle to an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity falls outside the middle third of its base. B. Dwellings, buildings, and structures that, exclusive of the foundat...