Serving Rent Increase Notice Now? The 2026 9.683% Cap Applies! 

IMPORTANT WARNING:  

There has been confusion where people thought the 2025 cap still applied to notices being served through the end of this year. 

• It is too late to serve a notice for an increase using the 2025 cap! 
  Rent Increases that go into effect in 2025 are subject to a 10% Cap.  
• Any increase served now, effective in 2026, must comply with a 9.683% cap. 
  Rent Increases that go into effect in 2026 are subject to a 9.683% Cap.  
• Use the right form: https://www.rhawa.org/rent-increase-notices 
• Each year in June, the WA Department of Commerce will publish the increase cap at https://www.commerce.wa.gov/housing-policy/hb1217-landlord-resource-center/.  
• The rent increase cap for manufactured housing communities or mobile home parks, subject to MHLTA law is fixed at 5%.