Landlord notice planner · WA + OR

Plan the amount, date, and notice together.

Get the rent-limit calculation, earliest supported date, delivery steps, and a packet preview before checkout.

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

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Plan a new increase, or check a notice you already delivered?

Choose whether you are planning an increase or checking a notice that has already been delivered.

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State law sets the rent limit, and city or ZIP can add Seattle, Tacoma, or Portland rules.

State City ZIP code

Property and tenancy type can change the rent limit or required notice period.

Property type Tenancy type Bedrooms

Exact amounts let us calculate the increase, possible financial risk, and the cost of waiting.

Current monthly rent

Raise to the legal maximum Enter a specific amount

How much more is the month-to-month option than the fixed-term option? (%)

The delivery date, delivery method, and start of the rental period determine the earliest supported effective date.

Tenancy start date Notice served date Rent period starts on day Proposed effective date Service method

New-construction and subsidized-housing facts can change whether the cap applies.

First certificate of occupancy year Exact certificate date, if known Affordable or subsidized 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?

Optional 2–4 minute review of deposits, fees, registration, voucher discrimination, and termination plans using official sources.

Check other rental-law issues Skip - rent increase only

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?

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