FORMS UPDATE ALERT! 11-25

This update alert includes a high-level summary of changes only. Please refer to the revised forms for full details. Always download the latest version to stay in compliance.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 LEASE REVISIONS

All four Residential lease/agreement forms found at RHAwa.org/rental-formsleases-notices#Section2 were revised to include the changes listed below:

• Section 12: A new paragraph was added to clarify that changing individual parties of an ongoing group tenancy does not reset the agreement terms in any way as relates to rent control or just cause termination laws. It also includes details about how the security deposit and any existing damages are to be reconciled between the continuing, outgoing, and incoming tenants.
  
  
• Section 13: Addition clarifies that utilities are considered rent.
  
  
• Section 23: Changes make renters’ insurance with $300k liability coverage mandatory unless the landlord enters a different dollar amount or selects an option to waive the requirement.
  
  
• Section 29: A summary of mandatory steps prior to giving keys to the tenant was added.

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