Title 1. Administration and Personnel
Chapter 1.95. Rental Housing Code
§ 1.95.060. Notice to increase rent requirements.
A landlord may not increase rent except in accordance with this section.
A.
A landlord is required to provide at least 180 days’ written notice, whenever the periodic or monthly housing costs to be charged a tenant will increase by any amount charged the same tenant for the same housing unit, except as provided by RCW 59.18.140(3)(b) as it exists or is hereinafter amended for subsidized tenancies and for deed-restricted affordable housing. For purposes of this subsection “deed restricted affordable housing” means real estate that is required to be used as affordable housing for a period of time of at least 30 years pursuant to a restrictive covenant or similar enforceable, recorded instrument, with income targets that are no higher than 80 percent of area median income.
B.
Any notice of rent increase shall specify the percentage of the rent increase, the amount of the new rent, and the date on which the increase becomes effective, and, if applicable, a description of the rental relocation assistance program and how the relocation assistance payment will be calculated. The notice shall be in a form established by the City of Tacoma.
C.
Any notice of a rent increase shall be served in accordance with RCW 59.12.040, Service of notice - Proof of service, as it exists or as may be amended.
D.
A landlord is required to provide a copy of a resource summary as outlined in TMC § 1.95.030, when the landlord provides a tenant a notice to increase rent.
E.