Spokane to consider requiring up to six months' notice before landlords hike rent
by The Center Square
The Center Square— (The Center Square) – The City of Spokane may soon require landlords to give tenants at least four months' notice before raising the price of rent under an ordinance the city council will vote on April 29. The ordinance takes a step further than the state legislature's 60-day standard by requiring landlords to provide tenants with no less than a 120-day notice when raising rent by 3% or less. That minimum increases to a 180-day notice if the hike exceeds 3%. ...
The Center Square—Spokane ordinance requires 4-to-6 month notice before increasing rent. (The Center Square) – Spokane followed in the footsteps of other Washington cities Monday night when its city council approved an ordinance requiring landlords to give tenants at least 120 days' notice before increasing rent. The vote follows Seattle, Tacoma and other cities across the state that have taken that step on behalf of cost-burdened renters. Washington law preempts municipalities from rent control, only requiring landlords to give a 60-day notice before raising rent. ...
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