[WSBARP] Notice of Rent Increase for Commercial Month to Month Lease

[Roger Moss]

Yes, landlord must give a month’s notice. They could also use a significant dose of landlord best practices training.

What you describe is ugly and stupid. I write that as someone who managed vast portfolios of commercial space for 30 years, and now help tenants and landlords “do the relationship.” 

If they want this tenant gone so they can re-merchandise the building, they should terminate the agreement. On proper notice. If by any chance they think the tenant adds value to the property and just wants to increase revenue, then they should get help with asset strategic review and leasing strategy.

Roger A. Moss, Esq. 
Pacific Conflict Intervention
206.790.1971 Seattle
415.371.9724 San Francisco
www.pacific-ci.com

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> On Feb 20, 2020, at 9:32 AM, Jeff Davis <jeff at bellanddavispllc.com> wrote:
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> Listmates:
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> Client occupies a commercial space under a poorly written month to month lease which is silent as to rent increases.  Old landlord sold building.  New Landlord wants to substantially increase rent starting March 1, 2020 but has not said how much, but that they want to make the adjustment by end of February.  I always thought Landlords had to give at least 30 days’ notice of a rent increase so the Tenant had time to vacate.  There is nothing in RCW 59.12 addressing that point and my quick case research turned up nothing.  Have any of you had experience with this?
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> Jeff
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