RCW 64.34.425
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Washington Condominium Act resale certificate requirement. Enumerates 20 paragraph-level disclosure items (a)–(t) that must appear in a condominium resale certificate, including assessment balances, reserve study status, insurance coverage, pending litigation, code violations, alienability restraints, declarant units, EV charging provisions, and warranty coverage. Requires delivery within 10 days after a unit owner's request; subsection (2) does not qualify the request as written. Explicitly labeled "effective until January 1, 2028" in the statute header — superseded entirely by RCW 64.90.640 on that date under ESSB 5796 ("WUCIOA for All"). Fee structure under subsection (2) — $275 preparation cap plus an uncapped "nominal fee" for updates within six months (unlike WUCIOA, no $100 update cap exists in this statute). Buyer protection under subsection (3) — the contract is voidable until the certificate is provided and for five days thereafter, or until conveyance, whichever occurs first.
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Statutory Text
Verified Apr 19, 2026 · LEG_WA_GOV
(1) Except in the case of a sale where delivery of a public offering statement is required, or unless exempt under RCW 64.34.400 (2), a unit owner shall furnish to a purchaser before execution of any contract for sale of a unit, or otherwise before conveyance, a resale certificate, signed by an officer or authorized agent of the association and based on the books and records of the association and the actual knowledge of the person signing the certificate, containing: (a) A statement disclosing any right of first refusal or other restraint on the free alienability of the unit contained in the declaration; (b) A statement setting forth the amount of the monthly common expense assessment and any unpaid common expense or special assessment currently due and payable from the selling unit owner and a statement of any special assessments that have been levied against the unit which have not been paid even though not yet due; (c) A statement, which shall be current to within 45 days, of any common expenses or special assessments against any unit in the condominium that are past due over 30 days; (d) A statement, which shall be current to within 45 days, of any obligation of the association which is past due over 30 days; (e) A statement of any other fees payable by unit owners; (f) A statement of any anticipated repair or replacement cost in excess of five percent of the annual budget of the association that has been approved by the board of directors; (g) A statement of the amount of any reserves for repair or replacement and of any portions of those reserves currently designated by the association for any specified projects; (h) The annual financial statement of the association, including the audit report if it has been prepared, for the year immediately preceding the current year; (i) A balance sheet and a revenue and expense statement of the association prepared on an accrual basis, which shall be current to within 120 days; (j) The current operating budget of the association; (k) A statement of any unsatisfied judgments against the association and the status of any pending suits or legal proceedings in which the association is a plaintiff or defendant; (l) A statement describing any insurance coverage provided for the benefit of unit owners; (m) A statement as to whether there are any alterations or improvements to the unit or to the limited common elements assigned thereto that violate any provision of the declaration; (n) A statement of the number of units, if any, still owned by the declarant, whether the declarant has transferred control of the association to the unit owners, and the date of such transfer; (o) A statement as to whether there are any violations of the health or building codes with respect to the unit, the limited common elements assigned thereto, or any other portion of the condominium; (p) A statement of the remaining term of any leasehold estate affecting the condominium and the provisions …
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Assessment
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (b) | Monthly common expense assessment, unpaid assessments, and special assessments |
| (e) | Other fees payable by unit owners |
Compliance
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (k) | Unsatisfied judgments against the association and status of pending litigation |
Disclosure
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (n) | Number of units owned by the declarant and date of transfer of control |
| (p) | Remaining term of any leasehold estate and renewal/extension provisions |
| (r) | Qualified warranty coverage and claims history (RCW 64.35.210) |
| (s) | Electric vehicle charging station requirements and associated costs |
Enforcement
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (m) | Declaration violations in the unit or limited common elements assigned thereto |
| (o) | Health or building code violations affecting the unit or condominium |
Financial
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (c) | Common expenses or special assessments past due over 30 days (current within 45 days) |
| (d) | Association monetary obligations past due over 30 days (current within 45 days) |
| (h) | Prior year annual financial statement including audit report if prepared |
| (i) | Balance sheet and revenue/expense statement (accrual basis, current within 120 days) |
| (j) | Current operating budget |
Governance
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (a) | Right of first refusal or restraint on free alienability |
| (q) | Declaration, bylaws, rules and regulations, current reserve study |
Insurance
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (l) | Insurance coverage description provided to unit owners |
Reserves
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (f) | Anticipated repair or replacement costs exceeding 5% of annual budget, approved by the board |
| (g) | Amount of reserves and designation for specified projects |
| (t) | Disclosure if association has no current reserve study |
What this means for your resale certificate
RCW 64.34.425 drives 20 required disclosure items in the Washington Condominium Act resale certificate.
- (a) Right of first refusal or restraint on free alienability
- (b) Monthly common expense assessment, unpaid assessments, and special assessments
- (c) Common expenses or special assessments past due over 30 days (current within 45 days)
- (d) Association monetary obligations past due over 30 days (current within 45 days)
- (e) Other fees payable by unit owners
- + 15 more disclosure items
Referenced By
- RCW 64.90.640 Cross-references
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