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8 Additional Requirements of Lead Grantees and Subgrantees Providing Rent Assistance <br />8.1 Washington Residential Landlord -Tenant Act J <br />Lead/subgrantees must provide information on the Washington Residential Landlord Tenant Act (RCW <br />59.18) to households receiving rent assistance. <br />For more information on this law, visit Washington Law Help, housing page, tenant rights at <br />www.washin tonlawhel .com_ <br />8.2 Rental Agreements <br />Client files must contain one of the following types of agreements if rent assistance is paid on their <br />behalf: Intent to Rent, Lease, or Certification of Payment Obligation. <br />If the rent assistance paid is move -in costs (security deposits, first and last month's rent) only, an Intent <br />to Rent form is allowable. If the rent assistance will exceed move -in costs to include on -going rent, a <br />lease or Certification of Payment Obligation is required. <br />8.2.1 Intent to Rent <br />At a minimum, an Intent to Rent form must contain the following: <br />✓ Name of tenant <br />✓ Name of landlord <br />✓ Address of rental property <br />✓ Rent rate <br />✓ Signature of landlord/date <br />8.2.2 Lease <br />At a minimum, the lease or rental agreement between the lead/subgrantee and the landlord OR the <br />household and the landlord must contain the following: <br />✓ Name of tenant <br />✓ Name of landlord <br />✓ Address of rental property <br />✓ Occupancy (who gets to live at the rental) <br />✓ Term of agreement (lease start and end date) <br />✓ Rent rate and date due <br />✓ Deposits (if any and what for/term) <br />✓ signature of tenant/date <br />✓ signature of landlord/date <br />8.2.3 Certification of Payment Obligation <br />A CHG Certification of Payment Obligation is required for rent subsidies paid to a friend or family <br />member who is not in the business of property management. This form must be kept in the client file. <br />8.3 Dispute Resolution Center Partnerships <br />Lead/subgrantees must coordinate with their local Dispute Resolution Centers (DRC) if one exists <br />within the service area. DRCs can be an essential pathway to collaborate and negotiate for mutual <br />Page 141 <br />