Storage space rentals

AN ACT Relating to the delivery, execution, acceptance, and 1
provisions of individual storage space rental agreements and 2
modifying the use of individual storage spaces after notice of 3
termination or nonrenewal of rental agreements; and amending RCW 4
19.150.120. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6
Sec. 1. RCW 19.150.120 and 1988 c 240 s 13 are each amended to 7
read as follows: 8
(1) Each contract for the rental or lease of individual storage 9
space in a self-service storage facility shall be in writing and 10
shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise required or 11
permitted by law to be included, a statement requiring the occupant 12
to disclose any lienholders or secured parties who have an interest 13
in the property that is or will be stored in the self-service storage 14
facility, a statement that the occupant's property will be subject to 15
a claim of lien and may even be sold to satisfy the lien if the rent 16
or other charges due remain unpaid for ((fourteen)) 14 consecutive 17
days, and that such actions are authorized by this chapter.18
(2) The lien authorized by this chapter shall not attach, unless 19
the rental agreement requests, and provides space for, the occupant 20
to give the name and address of another person to whom the 21
S-3436.1
SENATE BILL 5844
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Lovick, Schoesler, Dozier, Fortunato, C. Wilson, and J.
Wilson
Prefiled 12/08/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Business, Trade & Economic Development.
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preliminary lien notice and subsequent notices required to be given 1
under this chapter may be sent. Notices sent pursuant to RCW 2
19.150.040 or 19.150.060 shall be sent to the occupant's address and 3
the alternative address, if both addresses are provided by the 4
occupant. Failure of an occupant to provide an alternative address 5
shall not affect an owner's remedies under this chapter or under any 6
other provision of law. 7
(3) A rental agreement may be delivered and executed 8
electronically.9
(4) If the occupant does not sign a rental agreement that the 10
owner has delivered to the occupant by hand delivery, first-class 11
mail, or email, the occupant's continued use of the storage space for 12
not less than 30 days from the date of the notice constitutes an 13
acceptance of the rental agreement with the same effect as if it had 14
been signed by the occupant.15
(5)(a) The rental agreement may contain a provision notifying the 16
occupant of the owner's right to dispose of personal property 17
remaining at the self-service storage facility more than five days 18
after the termination or nonrenewal of the rental agreement.19
(b) An occupant may not use a self-service storage facility after 20
the owner has delivered a written notice by hand delivery, verified 21
mail, or email of the termination or nonrenewal of the occupant's 22
rental agreement. Such a notice must provide the occupant with not 23
less than 15 days after delivery of the notice to remove all personal 24
property from the self-service storage facility.25
(c) Prior to the occupant's removal of all personal property, the 26
owner may place reasonable restrictions on the occupant's use of the 27
self-service storage facility, including denying access to the self-28
service storage facility except for the occupant to remove personal 29
property during the owner's office hours. The owner may dispose of 30
any personal property remaining at the self-service storage facility 31
after the date provided in the written notice pursuant to (b) of this 32
subsection.33
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