Landlord notice builder · WA + OR

Create a rent-increase notice you can serve with confidence.

Check the legal limit and earliest start date free. If your plan works, get the completed notice, calculation sheet, delivery checklist, calendar reminder, and proof log for $49.

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Self-help information, not legal advice. Your result depends on the facts you enter.

Washington rent increase notice

Checked amount and start date

Current rent: $1,800
New rent: $1,980
Effective: Jan. 1, 2027

Notice · math · delivery proof

A completed notice, calculation, and delivery record.

Start · about 3 minutes

What do you need to do?

Start a new notice or check one you already sent.

Plan a new increase Check one already delivered

The state sets the main rules. Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland add local requirements.

State City ZIP code

The kind of home and rental agreement can change the limit or notice time.

Property type Current rental agreement Bedrooms

Exact amounts let us calculate the percentage, the allowed maximum, and what may be at stake.

Current monthly rent

Raise to the legal maximum Enter a specific amount

Does the notice offer a cheaper fixed-term option?

Washington limits how much more a month-to-month option can cost for the same home. Leave this closed if the notice gives only one rent.

Percentage difference, if shown

The delivery date, method, and rent-due day determine the earliest date the new rent can start.

Tenancy start date Date the notice was or will be delivered Day rent is normally due Date the new rent starts How the notice was or will be delivered

Newer buildings and some affordable-housing programs can follow different rules. It is fine to choose “Not sure.”

Year first approved for occupancy Exact certificate date, if known Is the home in an affordable or subsidized housing program?

Washington house exemptions can turn on owner-occupancy, entity ownership, and the number of rooms or units rented.

Ownership type Owner occupies the property? Units or bedrooms rented Tenant shares kitchen or bath with owner?

If the notice has already been delivered, we check whether the required Washington form was included.

Washington Commerce form used?

Compare your notice with the official Washington form. Choose Not sure if you cannot tell; we will flag this for review.

Spend another 2–4 minutes checking common deposit, fee, registration, entry, and move-out paperwork issues. This does not change the rent-increase calculation.

Continue with the rent increase Add the optional paperwork review

Answer any you know — “Not sure” is always safe. Allow about 2–4 minutes; relevant detail sections open automatically, and you can open any other section.

Deposit collected? Are you using a lease template that has not been checked against current WA/OR rules? Does the lease add admin, move-in, late, or penalty fees that have not been checked? Ad or screening restricts vouchers/subsidies? Application/screening fee charged? Entry notice/access rules satisfied? OR abandoned property left behind? Planning a termination this year?

Deposit detailsChecklist, account notice, refund timing, and supporting documents.

Security deposit amount Signed move-in checklist? Deposit account notice given? Move-out date, if deposit return is in play Refund or itemized statement date Itemized statement provided? WA invoices/receipts/estimates attached?

Lease clause detailsRights waivers, nondisclosure, fee shifting, payment restrictions, and penalty terms.

Waives tenant rights/remedies? Nondisclosure or tenant-silencing term? Attorney-fee, cost-shifting, or indemnity term? Late-fee grace period under five days? Electronic-only payment requirement? Confession-of-judgment or admission term? Preset liquidated-damages penalty?

Fee detailsMove-in, late, noncompliance, and Seattle-specific fee checks.

Unauthorized move-in or admin fee? Malformed late-fee term? Improper noncompliance or penalty fee? Seattle move-in cap or installment issue?

Screening fee detailsAmount, disclosures, allowed cost, and refunds.

Screening fee amount Criteria and process disclosed before fee? Fee within report/cost cap? Refunded if unit filled or no screening?

Entry and payment detailsAdd the violation facts and payment-order check when they matter.

Entry/access violation count Tenant gave written notice of entry violation? Tenant payments applied in required order?

Oregon abandoned property detailsNotice, storage, waiting periods, special property, and actual damages.

Written abandoned-property notice given? Notice included ORS 90.425 contents? 5/8/45-day contact window satisfied? Property stored safely and pets handled? Includes RV, manufactured dwelling, or floating home? Owners/lienholders/tax offices notified where required? Removal/sale/disposal wait satisfied? Actual damages value, if known

Portland-specific detailsScreening, Schedule R, and deposit duties.

Portland application screening rules satisfied? Portland Schedule R filed? Portland deposit duties satisfied?

Names are optional. Renter-check answers are not saved; landlord packet details are saved only when required consent is given.

Property address Tenant name Landlord name Seattle RRIO registered?

Check each answer before running the check.

Official source links Preview before checkout No signup to check

What the $49 packet adds

The free check answers “does this work?” The packet gives you what to serve.

No subscription and no account. Purchase only after reviewing the calculated amount, date, findings, and packet preview.

Completed noticeThe checked rent, date, parties, property, and required state wording.

Calculation recordThe formula, exact increase, official source, and verification date.

Delivery proofMethod-specific instructions, calendar reminder, and a service log to keep.

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