Title 10 Regulation of Activities
Division II. License Code
Chapter 10.57 Regulation of Residential Rental Housing
Section 10.57.160 Minimum Notice to Increase Rent
A landlord may not increase residential rent except in accordance with this section.
- Any rental agreement or renewal of a rental agreement entered into after the effective date of this ordinance shall include, or shall be deemed to include, a provision requiring not less than:
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- One hundred twenty days’ written notice for rent increases equal to or less than three percent; or
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- One hundred eighty days’ written notice for rent increases greater than three percent.
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- In a subsidized tenancy where the amount of rent is based on the income of the tenant or circumstances specific to the subsidized household, the rental agreement shall instead provide at least 30 days’ prior written notice of an increase in the amount of rent to each affected tenant.
- Any notice of residential rent increase shall specify the percentage of the rent increase, the amount of the new rent, and the date on which the increase becomes effective.
- Any notice of a residential rent increase shall be served in accordance with RCW 59.12.040.
- For purposes of this section, the term “rent” shall have the meaning set forth in RCW 59.18.030 (29), as amended from time to time.
Date Passed: Monday, April 29, 2024
Effective Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
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