The final bill that has been delivered to Governor Bob Ferguson has the following provisions:

1. Rent increases capped at 7% per year + CPI or 10%, whichever is less.
   
2. 90-day notice for all rent increases.
   
3. No rent increase in first 12 months.
   
4. Landlords may only charge up to 5% difference for different lease types (i.e. month-to-month vs. fixed term). Different lease types may not have more burdensome terms than other lease types.
   
5. Exemptions for new construction (12 years) and owner-occupied homes, including duplex, triplex, fourplex, DADUs, and ADUs.
   
6. Rent increase form in statute.
   
7. Notice must be served in accordance with RCW 59.12.040.
   
8. Tenant can terminate tenancy with 20-days’ notice after receiving a rent increase above the cap. Tenant owes full month of rent if they terminate. 
   Landlord may not charge additional fees to terminate.
   
9. Tenant must provide landlord with opportunity to cure violation.
   
10. Enforcement by lawsuit from the WA Attorney General or Tenant.Damages in the amount of excess rent, fees or other costs paid by the tenant above the cap.
    • Damages in the amount of up to three times the unlawful rent, fees or other costs charged by the landlord.
    • Civil penalties of not more than $7,500 for each violation.
    • AG may bring an action notwithstanding whether the tenant has offered the landlord an opportunity to cure.
       
11. Implementation window – if a lease or rental agreement has more than 60 days but less than 90 days before the end of the lease, the landlord must provide written notice a minimum of 60 days before the effective date of an increase in the amount of rent.
    
12. Landlord may not report the tenant for failing to make a payment for rent that is charged above the cap.
    
13. WA Commerce must create Online Landlord Resource Center.

NOTE: Housing providers who operate rental properties in areas that require more than 90-days’ notice for rent increases must still follow the local laws.