Bellevue Landlord-Tenant Rules
Bellevue adds local rules on top of Washington landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.
| Fair housing (local protected classes) | Bellevue's Fair Housing Practices code lets people file an unfair housing complaint with the City online. The City's complaint form lists these bases: race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, familial status, marital status, veteran/military status, and holding a Section 8 certificate. Covered harms on the form include being denied housing, evicted, refused inspection of an available unit, or denied a reasonable accommodation. The complaint form does not state filing deadlines or the enforcing office. City contact: servicefirst@bellevuewa.gov, 425-452-6800. |
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| Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line | Bellevue Code Compliance responds to housing code inquiries and other code concerns on private property. Report a code violation through MyBellevue; Code Compliance can also be reached at 425-452-2047 or codecompliance@bellevuewa.gov. Source: Official source |
| Landlord-tenant mediation (Housing Accord Program) | The Bellevue Conflict Resolution Center's Housing Accord Program gives free, confidential and voluntary help to landlords and tenants in Bellevue and Kirkland rental housing: resolving disputes over rent, maintenance, lease violations and tenant relationships; alternatives for people facing eviction; and referrals to rental assistance, legal aid and City services. Call 425-452-4091 or email BCRC@bellevuewa.gov. The Center does not enforce codes; it refers code problems to Code Compliance. Tenants who receive a Summons and Complaint are urged by the City to contact the Housing Justice Project right away: https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/community-development/conflict-assistance/faqs-and-helpful-articles/tenant-landlord-disputes Source: Official source |
Eviction cases in Bellevue are heard in: King County Superior Court (unlawful detainer actions): King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, or Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Avenue North, Kent, as listed in the court order; hearings may also be by Zoom
Right to a lawyer in eviction cases
Yes, statewide: King County Superior Court advises every eviction defendant at the first hearing of the conditional right to counsel. See the Washington state page. Official source
Local agencies
- Bellevue Conflict Resolution Center (Housing Accord Program) — Free landlord-tenant conflict resolution, eviction alternatives and referrals. 425-452-4091, BCRC@bellevuewa.gov.
- Bellevue Code Compliance — Housing code inquiries and code violation reports. 425-452-2047.
- City of Bellevue (Fair Housing complaints) — Accepts unfair housing complaints under BCC 9.20 through an online form. 425-452-6800.
- Housing Justice Project (King County Bar Association) — Free legal help for tenants at eviction hearings, including check-in rooms at the Seattle and Kent courthouses.
Frequently asked questions
What landlord-tenant rules does Bellevue add on top of Washington law?
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Last verified against official sources: October 28, 2026.
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