Residential Lease Addenda - Mold Disclosure - Washington

WASHINGTON MOLD INFORMATION RECEIPT AND MOISTURE-CONDITION ADDENDUM

PURPOSE

Current RCW 59.18.060(14) requires a landlord to provide new tenants, when the lease or rental agreement is signed, with Department of Health-provided or approved information about indoor-mold health hazards and ways tenants can control mold growth. The landlord may provide the information individually in writing or post it in a visible public location at the property.

This addendum records that information delivery and provides a practical moisture-reporting log. It does not create an automatic five-business-day inspection or remediation period, a 24-hour tenant forfeiture rule, indemnity, damages cap, force-majeure extension, arbitration agreement, jury waiver, or automatic remedy.

1. LEASE AND PROPERTY INFORMATION

2. STATUTORY MOLD-INFORMATION DELIVERY

A. Material provided or made available

☐ Washington State Department of Health, Mold Questions and Answers

☐ Washington State Department of Health, Renters, Landlords, and Mold

☐ Department of Health-provided or approved printed material titled:

[________________________________]

☐ Other Department of Health-approved material:

[________________________________]

B. Delivery method

☐ A written copy was delivered individually to each tenant at lease signing.

☐ A written copy was delivered electronically at lease signing to:

[________________________________]

☐ The information is posted in this visible public location at the property:

[________________________________]

Date provided or posted: [__/__/____]

URL, publication number, or revision date: [________________________________]

Landlord / agent initials: [________]

Tenant initials: [________]

3. OPTIONAL CONDITION DISCLOSURE AT LEASE SIGNING

This section records observations or information; it does not decide legal responsibility or waive a later claim.

A. Landlord / agent statement

Based on information presently available to the landlord or agent:

☐ No current water leak, chronic moisture condition, or visible suspected mold condition is known in the unit.

☐ The following current or prior condition is known:

[________________________________]

☐ Investigation, repair, drying, cleaning, or monitoring occurred as follows:

[________________________________]

☐ The landlord or agent cannot make a complete statement concerning concealed areas.

B. Tenant move-in observation

☐ Tenant observed no visible water leak, unusual moisture, or suspected mold condition at move-in.

☐ Tenant observed the following condition and reported it to the landlord or agent:

[________________________________]

Location: [________________________________]

Date observed: [__/__/____]

Photographs or other records attached: ☐ Yes ☐ No

4. MOISTURE OR MOLD REPORTING FORM

The Washington Department of Health advises renters to notify landlords promptly, in writing, about water leaks or moisture buildup caused by building problems. Use this section or another written method.

Date and time observed: [________________________________]

Location in unit / property: [________________________________]

Condition observed:

☐ Active leak

☐ Past water intrusion

☐ Plumbing issue

☐ Roof / wall / window moisture

☐ Condensation or humidity

☐ Heating or ventilation problem

☐ Musty odor

☐ Visible suspected mold growth

☐ Water-damaged material

☐ Other: [________________________________]

Description:

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Source known or suspected: [________________________________]

Immediate safety concern: [________________________________]

Photographs / video / documents attached: ☐ Yes ☐ No

Reported by: [________________________________]

Report sent to: [________________________________]

Date, time, and method sent: [________________________________]

Delivery confirmation: [________________________________]

5. LANDLORD / AGENT RESPONSE LOG

This log documents actions without promising a universal statutory response time.

Access or scheduling issue:

[________________________________]

Temporary protective step or accommodation discussed:

[________________________________]

Records provided to tenant:

[________________________________]

6. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PREVENTION CHECKLIST

The following items summarize practical moisture-control guidance. They do not allocate legal fault.

Tenant practices

☐ Use available bathroom, kitchen, and laundry ventilation.

☐ Operate heating and ventilation systems to reduce condensation.

☐ Wipe up condensation and ordinary spills.

☐ Keep furniture and stored items positioned to permit reasonable air circulation.

☐ Promptly provide written notice of leaks, water intrusion, or moisture buildup related to a building problem.

☐ Do not conceal a reported condition.

Building and repair practices

☐ Address reported roof, plumbing, wall, window, or other building leaks.

☐ Review ventilation or heating defects that may contribute to moisture.

☐ Dry or address water-damaged building materials.

☐ Keep repair, inspection, and tenant-communication records.

☐ Provide updated Department of Health mold information when the supplied material changes.

7. PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES

1. The lease and controlling law determine the parties' rights and duties.
2. RCW 59.18.060 includes landlord duties concerning applicable health-and-safety codes, structural components, landlord-supplied electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities, and reasonably weathertight condition.
3. The cause, notice, access, property type, lease terms, local code, and other facts may affect responsibility for a particular condition.
4. This addendum does not authorize self-help, rent withholding, repair-and-deduct, relocation, termination, damages, fees, or another remedy. Any remedy requires separate current-law review.
5. This addendum does not require a tenant to release a claim or indemnify the landlord and does not limit liability otherwise imposed by law.
6. Receipt of Department of Health information is not an admission that mold is or is not present, that a condition is safe, or that either party caused a condition.

8. RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The signatures below acknowledge receipt or availability of the identified Department of Health information and a copy of this addendum. They do not waive rights or decide responsibility for a present or future condition.

Landlord / authorized agent

Signature: _________________________________________

Printed name: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

Tenant

Signature: _________________________________________

Printed name: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

Additional tenant

Signature: _________________________________________

Printed name: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

9. ATTACHMENT CHECKLIST

☐ Department of Health mold publication

☐ Move-in condition report

☐ Photographs / videos

☐ Moisture or leak report

☐ Inspection / assessment record

☐ Repair / drying / cleaning record

☐ Tenant and landlord communications

☐ Other: [________________________________]

OFFICIAL SOURCES VERIFIED

• Washington State Legislature, RCW 59.18.060, current text including 2026 c. 234: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=59.18.060
• Washington State Department of Health, Renters, Landlords, and Mold: https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/mold/renters-landlords-and-mold
• Washington State Department of Health, Mold Questions and Answers: https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/mold

This template is provided for informational purposes only by ezel.ai and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed Washington attorney for a particular property or dispute.