<div dir="ltr">Local ordinances may have increased timelines associated with how rent increases and/or require the landlord to provide the tenant with relocation assistance if the rent is increased over a certain percentage. So it depends on where this property is located. But, currently, there is no limit as to "how much" rent can be increased because that is considered "rent control" which is not allowed in Washington (for the time being). My thoughts would be to review local ordinances and to get that rent up to market rate as soon as possible because state-wide rent control is going to be on the docket for legislators and you don't want your client stuck with under market rent for forever. I also think that the tenant's refusal to pay rent for 2 years will overcome any argument that this action is "retaliatory." <div><br></div><div>Kaitlyn</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 9:11 AM <<a href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="gmail-m_2501069204342522999WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Client has leased a place to the same person for ten years. The monthly rent is less than half the average rent, for the same size place, in our area. He would be justified increasing the rent by over $1000 per month. However, given the current bad attitude towards Landlords, these days, is there some limit as to how much rent can be increased? The Tenant, of course, stopped paying rent almost two years ago, so any increase may be looked at as retaliatory. Any thoughts?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">W. Jeff Davis<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><br>P.O. Box 510<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">720 E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>Sequim WA 98382<br>Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>email: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jeff@bellanddavispllc.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="color:black"><br></span></span><a href="http://www.bellanddavispllc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:blue">www.bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><br> <br>The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender at </span><a href="mailto:info@bellanddavispllc.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:blue">info@bellanddavispllc.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> or call 360.683.1129.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u></u> <u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***<br>
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