SB 5222 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.

S-1646.1S-0511.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5222 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Trudeau, Chapman, Bateman, Conway, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Riccelli, Robinson, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, Valdez, and C.

Wilson)Wilson READPrefiled FIRST01/10/25. TIME 02/20/25.

Read first time 01/13/25.

Referred to Committee on Housing.

1 SSBSB 5222 2024, the United States census bureau reported that 15 percent of renter households in Washington received a rent increase of over $250 ($3,000 per year).

2 SSBSB 5222 PART I RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT ACT NEW SECTION.

3 SSBSB 5222 (5) A landlord who engages in practices in violation of this section, section 102 of this act, section 103 of this act, RCW 59.18.140, 59.18.170, 59.18.200, 59.18.270, or 59.18.650 is liable for:

4 SSBSB 5222 (iv) Nonprofit entity, as defined in RCW 84.36.560, where a nonprofit organization, housing authority, or public development authority has the majority decision-making power on behalf of the general partner, and where maximum rents are regulated by other laws or local, state, or federal affordable housing program requirements;

5 SSBSB 5222 based voucher or similar portable assistance administered through a housing authority or other state or local agency, or tenancies in other types of affordable housing where maximum unit rents are limited by area median income levels and a tenant's base rent does not change as the tenant's income does.

6 SSBSB 5222 by state law, because I am claiming the following exemption under section 102 of this act (check one of the following):

(The landlord must include facts or attach documents supporting the exemption.) __ You live in a single-family owner-occupied residence in which the owner-occupantowner rents or leases no more than two units or bedrooms including, but not limited to, an attached or detached accessory dwelling unit.

A violation of section 101 of this act, section 102 of this act, section 103 of this act, RCW 59.18.140, 59.18.170, 59.18.200, 59.18.270, or 59.18.650 by a landlord is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade p.

7 SSBSB 5222 preservation of business and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.

(d) The office of the attorney general shall publish the first version of the model lease provisions regarding rent and fee increases by January 1, 2026,2025, and shall periodically publish new versions of the model lease provisions as necessary to incorporate any relevant changes made to this chapter.

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9 SSBSB 5222 (1) If a landlord charges a tenant any move-in fees or security deposits, the move-in fees and security deposits combined may not exceed one month's rent.

10 SSBSB 5222 include tenancies where some or all of the rent paid to the landlord comes from a portable tenant-based voucher or similar portable assistance administered through a housing authority or other state or local agency, or tenancies in other types of affordable housing where maximum unit rents are limited by area median income levels and a tenant's base rent does not change as the tenant's income does.

11 SSBSB 5222 (1) Except as authorized by an exemption under section 202 of this act and as provided in RCW 59.20.060(2)(c), a landlord may not increase the rent and fees combined for any type of tenancy, regardless of whether the tenancy is month-to-month or for a term greater than month-to-month:

12 SSBSB 5222 (c) Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.

13 SSBSB 5222 increase is approved by vote or agreement with the majority of the manufactured/mobile home owners in the manufactured/mobile home community.

14 SSBSB 5222 __ Raise your rent and/or fees:

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16 SSBSB 5222 specified in the rental agreement until the lot is rented or the original term ends.

17 SSBSB 5222 account, maintained by the landlord for the purpose of holding such security deposits for tenants of the landlord, in a financial institution as defined by RCW ((30.22.041)) 30A.22.041 or licensed escrow agent located in Washington.

18 SSBSB 5222 (d) The name and address of the person who is the landlord, and if such person does not reside in the state there shall also be designated by name and address a person who resides in the county where the mobile home park is located who is authorized to act as agent for the purposes of service of notices and process.

19 SSBSB 5222 (l) A written description, picture, plan, or map of the location of the tenant's responsibility for utility hook-ups, consistent with RCW 59.20.130(6);

20 SSBSB 5222 Labor Review and Handbook of Labor Statistics" as established annually by the department of commerce;

21 SSBSB 5222 absence and by words or actions reasonably indicates the intention not to continue tenancy;

22 SSBSB 5222 eight feet wide and 40 feet long when transported, or when installed on the site is three hundred twenty square feet or greater;

23 SSBSB 5222 (16) "Notice of opportunity to compete to purchase" means a notice required under RCW 59.20.325;

24 SSBSB 5222 as temporary living quarters, is either self-propelled or mounted on or drawn by another vehicle, is transient, is not occupied as a primary residence, and is not immobilized or permanently affixed to a mobile home lot;

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(2) The assessment is due to the legislature no later than JuneDecember 30,1, 2028,2027, and shall be provided in compliance with RCW 43.01.036.

(3) This section expires July 1, 2029.2028.

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