Washington Rent Increase Notice

A free Washington rent increase notice that follows Washington law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.

What Washington law says

Notice before a rent increase	At least 90 days' prior written notice of any rent increase (30 days for subsidized income-based tenancies), and for a fixed-term lease the increase cannot take effect before the term ends. Since May 7, 2025 (HB 1217, 2025 c 209): no increase in the first 12 months of a tenancy, and no more than 7% plus CPI or 10% (whichever is less) in any 12 months, unless an exemption applies (e.g., units with a first certificate of occupancy 12 or fewer years old, certain nonprofit/public/affordable housing, some owner-occupied homes and 2-4 unit buildings). Notice must use the statutory form and state facts for any claimed exemption; the tenant may terminate on 20 days' notice before the increase takes effect if it exceeds the cap. Commerce publishes the annual maximum each year. Source: RCW 59.18.140(3); 59.18.700; 59.18.710; 59.18.720
Rent control / increase limits	Statewide rent stabilization (HB 1217, 2025 c 209, effective May 7, 2025): no rent increase during the first 12 months of a tenancy, and increases in any 12-month period capped at 7% + CPI or 10%, whichever is less. Commerce-published maximum: 9.683% for calendar 2026 and 10% for calendar 2027. 90 days' written notice of any increase required. Manufactured/mobile home lots: 5% cap. Source: RCW 59.18.700; RCW 59.18.710; RCW 59.18.140(3); 2025 c 209

Notice before a rent increase

At least 90 days' prior written notice of any rent increase (30 days for subsidized income-based tenancies), and for a fixed-term lease the increase cannot take effect before the term ends. Since May 7, 2025 (HB 1217, 2025 c 209): no increase in the first 12 months of a tenancy, and no more than 7% plus CPI or 10% (whichever is less) in any 12 months, unless an exemption applies (e.g., units with a first certificate of occupancy 12 or fewer years old, certain nonprofit/public/affordable housing, some owner-occupied homes and 2-4 unit buildings). Notice must use the statutory form and state facts for any claimed exemption; the tenant may terminate on 20 days' notice before the increase takes effect if it exceeds the cap. Commerce publishes the annual maximum each year.

Source: RCW 59.18.140(3); 59.18.700; 59.18.710; 59.18.720

Rent control / increase limits

Statewide rent stabilization (HB 1217, 2025 c 209, effective May 7, 2025): no rent increase during the first 12 months of a tenancy, and increases in any 12-month period capped at 7% + CPI or 10%, whichever is less. Commerce-published maximum: 9.683% for calendar 2026 and 10% for calendar 2027. 90 days' written notice of any increase required. Manufactured/mobile home lots: 5% cap.

Source: RCW 59.18.700; RCW 59.18.710; RCW 59.18.140(3); 2025 c 209

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To: [tenant name(s)]

Premises: [rental address]

Your rent will change from $[current rent] to $[new rent] per [month], starting [effective date].

This notice is given under RCW 59.18.140(3); 59.18.700; 59.18.710; 59.18.720. If a fixed-term lease is in effect, the new rent starts only when the lease allows a change.

All other terms of your tenancy stay the same.

Questions: [landlord name, phone, email].

Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [your name]
Signature: ____________________

How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.

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