1217-S2 AMH DUFA BUR 238
2SHB 1217 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1876.2/25) 551
By Representative Dufault
OUT OF ORDER 03/10/2025
On page 5, after line 9 of the striking amendment, insert the following:
"(3)(a) During any 12-month period of the tenancy after the first
12 months of the tenancy, a landlord may increase rent for the
dwelling unit by any amount if:
(i) A landlord has paid for improvements to the dwelling unit or
the common areas of the rental property that the tenant has
unrestricted access to, for which the costs or the tenant's
proportional share of the costs were greater than an amount equal to
four months' rent; and
(ii) The improvements were made during the 12 months immediately
preceding the month in which the landlord gives the tenant written
notice of the rent increase.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, "improvements" do not
include basic maintenance."
On page 6, after line 37 of the striking amendment, insert the following:
"__ The landlord has paid for improvements, not including basic
maintenance, to your dwelling unit or common areas, for which the
costs or your proportional share of the costs were greater than an
amount equal to four months' rent, and the improvements were made
during the 12 months immediately preceding this notice, so the rent
and fee increase limit in section 101 of this act does not apply. (The
landlord must include facts or attach documents supporting the
exemption.)"
On page 14, after line 16 of the striking amendment, insert the following:
"(4)(a) During any 12-month period of the tenancy after the first
12 months of the tenancy, a landlord may increase rent for the
manufactured/mobile home lot by any amount if:
(i) A landlord has paid for improvements to the
manufactured/mobile home lot or the common areas of the
manufactured/mobile home community that the tenant has unrestricted
access to, for which the costs or the tenant's proportional share of
the costs were greater than an amount equal to four months' rent; and
(ii) The improvements were made during the 12 months immediately
preceding the month in which the landlord gives the tenant written
notice of the rent increase.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, "improvements" do not
include basic maintenance."
On page 16, after line 19 of the striking amendment, insert the following:
"__ The landlord has paid for improvements, not including basic
maintenance, to your manufactured/mobile home lot or common areas, for
which the costs or your proportional share of the costs were greater
than an amount equal to four months' rent, and the improvements were
made during the 12 months immediately preceding this notice, so the
rent and fee increase limit in section 201 of this act does not apply.
(The landlord must include facts or attach documents supporting the
exemption.)"
| EFFECT: Adds an exemption to the rent and fee increase limit that applies when the landlord has paid for improvements to a dwelling unit, manufactured/mobile home lot, or common areas for which the costs or the tenant's proportional share of the costs were greater than an amount equal to four months' rent, and the improvements were made during the 12 months immediately preceding the rent increase notice. Specifies that, for the purposes of this exemption, "improvements" do not include basic maintenance. |
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