Four Washington cities make a large enough rent increase expensive in a way landlords rarely see coming: the tenant can choose to move out and bill you for months of rent. Enter the increase and this tool shows the trigger and the dollar exposure where your property is.
Seattle: an increase of 10% or more within 12 months triggers EDRA; an income-eligible tenant household that moves out can claim 3 times the unit's average monthly housing cost over the prior 12 months (divided among households sharing the unit), advanced by the city and billed to you.
Tacoma: at 5% or more within 12 months, any tenant may choose to relocate and request 2 months' rent, rising to 2.5 months over 7.5% and 3 months over 10%, payable within 30 days of the request.
Olympia: at 7% or more within 12 months, the tenant may request 2.5 months' rent within 45 days of your notice.
Bellingham: 8% or more within 12 months requires 120 days' notice and, on the tenant's request, assistance of three times the greater of Bellingham fair market rent or the tenant's actual rent.
City. Each program has its own trigger and payment; Burien is included because it is commonly, and wrongly, believed to have one.
Current and planned monthly housing cost. Rent plus recurring fees. The tool computes the percentage increase and the dollar exposure from these.
Track every deadline across your whole portfolio, with reminders sent automatically. Same rules, same citations, every property on one calendar.
In Seattle? The EDRA checker goes deeper on Seattle's program, and the notice requirement checker shows how long a notice the increase itself needs.
Four that this tool covers: Seattle at 10% or more within 12 months, Tacoma at 5% or more, Olympia at 7% or more, and Bellingham at 8% or more.
Seattle: three times the unit's average monthly housing cost over the prior 12 months. Tacoma: 2 months' rent, rising to 2.5 months above 7.5% and 3 months above 10%. Olympia: 2.5 months' rent. Bellingham: three times the greater of Bellingham fair market rent or the tenant's actual rent.
It varies by city. Tacoma requires payment within 30 days of the tenant's request. Olympia gives the tenant 45 days from your notice to request it. In Seattle the city advances the money to the tenant and bills you, and you repay the city within 7 days.
