WA RCW 59.18.255 prohibits Spokane landlords from refusing to rent to applicants based on source of income, including Section 8 vouchers, Social Security, veterans benefits, and other lawful subsidies.
Under RCW 59.18.255, source of income is a protected status statewide. Spokane landlords cannot refuse, terminate, or impose different terms on tenants because their rent comes from housing vouchers (Section 8), SSI, SSDI, veterans benefits, child support, alimony, or other lawful sources. Income calculations may consider only the tenant's portion of rent (not the voucher portion) for income-to-rent ratios. Refusing 'no Section 8' or similar advertising is unlawful. The WA Attorney General and HUD enforce; tenants may file complaints with the WA Human Rights Commission.
Posting 'no vouchers' ads, refusing to consider Section 8 applicants, or applying voucher-recipients to higher income standards violates RCW 59.18.255 and exposes landlords to civil penalties.
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