1217.E AMS LIIA S2858.1
EHB 1217 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-2802.1/25) 312
By Senator Liias
ADOPTED 04/10/2025
On page 4, after line 6, insert the following:
"(g)(i) A tenancy in a single-family residential property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit and the tenants have been provided written notice that the residential real property is exempt from this section using the following statement:
"This property is not subject to the rent limits imposed by section 101 of this act. This property meets the requirements of subsection (2) of this section and the owner is not any of the following: A real estate investment trust, as defined by section 856 of the internal revenue code; a corporation; or a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation."
(ii)(A) For purposes of this section, "single-family residential property" means a residential structure that is:
(I) A fully detached or semidetached building, which may include one or more accessory dwelling units located within or attached to the building; or
(II) A row home or townhome that is separated from any adjacent unit by a ground-to-roof wall, does not share heating or air conditioning systems or utilities, and does not have units located above or below.
(B) "Single-family residential property" does not include:
(I) "Apartments" as defined in RCW 64.32.010; or
(II) "Commercial real estate" as defined in RCW 60.42.005."
On page 4, line 7, after "through" strike "(f)" and insert "(g)"
EFFECT: Exempts single-family tenancy where the single-family home is not owned by a real estate development trust, corporation, or limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation from the limitations of rent increases under the act.
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