Washington Foreclosure tenant protections

What rights does a tenant have after foreclosure in Washington?

A tenant or subtenant still in the home when the property is sold in foreclosure must get 60 days' written notice to vacate before being removed under chapter 59.12 RCW (waste or nuisance eviction can proceed on the usual unlawful-detainer track). Statute text: "A tenant or subtenant in possession of a residential real property at the time the property is sold in foreclosure must be given sixty days' written notice to vacate before the tenant or subtenant may be removed from the property as prescribed in chapter 59.12 RCW. Notwithstanding the notice requirement in this subsection, a tenant may be evicted for waste or nuisance in an unlawful detainer action under chapter 59.12 RCW. (2) This section does not prohibit the new owner of a property purchased " (RCW 61.24.146(1)).

Verified Source: RCW 61.24.146(1) · last checked 2026-10-16