WAC 388-835-0025. How can lease agreements be terminated?

(1) Lease agreements can be terminated by:

(a) Eliminating or adding parties to the agreement;

(b) Expiration of the agreement;

(c) Modifying of any lease term in the agreement;

(d) Terminating the agreement by any means by either party; or

(e) Extending or renewing the agreement, even if done according to its renewal provision, creates a new agreement and effectively terminates the old one.

(2) A strictly formal change in a lease agreement modifying the method, frequency, or manner in which lease payments are made without increasing the total payment obligation of the lessee is not considered a modification of the lease terms.