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Neighborhood Relations

Student renters

As a renter, you have both rights and responsibilities.

You have the right to have your landlord:

  • Maintain the dwelling so it does not violate state and local codes in ways that endanger your health and safety, and maintain structural components such as roofs, floors and chimneys, in reasonably good repair
  • Provide the necessary facilities to supply heat, electricity, and hot and cold water
  • Keep electrical, plumbing and heating systems in good repair

As a renter, you have both rights and responsibilities.

You are required, as a renter, to:

  • Comply with any requirements of city, county or state regulations
  • Keep the rental property clean and sanitary
  • Dispose of garbage properly
  • Not intentionally or carelessly damage the dwelling
  • Not engage in or allow others to engage in illegal drug activity, physical assaults or assaults with deadly weapons at the rental premises. Being arrested for these types of offenses could result in eviction from the rental property (See RCW 59.18.180)
  • Not permit or engage in activities that are hazardous to the physical structure of the property, the physical safety of other persons, or that cause substantial interference with other tenants' use of their property
  • When moving out, restore the dwelling to the same condition as when you moved in, except for normal wear and tear

Even if living off-campus, you must adhere to the CWU Student Code of Conduct.