Helpful Forms

Off-Campus Housing Affairs
OCHA Posting Policy - Web The guidelines that persons listing with the OCHA office must comply with
Roommate Agreement - PDF Sample form outlining roommate responsibilities
Sublease Agreement - PDF Washington Sublease Agreement
Sample Lease - PDF Here is an idea of what a typical lease looks like.
Checklist - PDF Checklist of questions to consider before moving in for you and your landlord
Moving Checklist - Word Moving In and Out Checklist
Building Maintenance and Repair Laws - PDF Code Compliance for Repairs and Maintenance
Housing and Zoning Compliance - PDF Code Compliance for Housing Zones
Property Owner & Tenant Rights - PDF Code Compliance for Landlords and Tenants
Short-Term Housing - PDF A list of area hotels, motels, B&B's, hostels, etc.
Apartment Guide - PDF Updated guide of apartment listings in the University District
Price Averages per Neighborhoods - PDF Bus and Rental averages for Seattle Neighborhoods
The following forms are for posting housing notices with our office ONLY if internet is NOT an option for you. Once you've downloaded the posting form(s), please fill them out completely. You may then fax them in (206-616-8027), mail them in, or bring them in to be posted. Alternately, you may alter the pdf itself if you have Adobe Acrobat (NOT - Acrobat Reader) and email the altered pdf to us. You may also request these forms via email at asuwsha@u.washington.edu.
Sublet Housing Form - PDF To post a Sublet Listing in OCHA
Shared Housing Form - PDF To post a Shared Listing in OCHA
Non-Shared Housing Form - PDF To post a Non-Shared Listing in OCHA
Housing Wanted Form - PDF To post "Housing Wanted" in OCHA

Tenants Union
Sample Letters - Web Samples to help you request repairs, give notice of vacating, demand your deposit or document an invasion of your privacy.

WA State Attorney General's Office
Housing Inventory (Landlord/Tenant Checklist) - Web Document the move in/out condition of your residence.
Landlord Tenant Law - PDF PDF of the Tenant/Landlord Laws

Department of Construction and Land Use
Condominium Conversion: A Guide for Tenants, Prospective Buyers and Owners - PDF
A Citizen's Guide to Housing and Zoning Code Compliance - PDF
Seattle Laws on Property Owner and Tenant Rights and Responsibilities - PDF
See also: Information for Tenants - PDF
Terminating Tenancies Under the Just Cause Eviction Ordinance to Comply with Land Use Code Restriction on the Number of Residents - PDF
Seattle's Rental Agreement Regulation Ordinance - PDF
Seattle's Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance - PDF