As with many proposed rental regulations, the effort to extend notice periods in Spokane was controversial. Council meetings were packed and at times contentious. Landlords argued that it was impossible to predict what market conditions would look like six months in the future, and that the new law would drive small landlords out of business. Tenants, on the other hand, argued that 60 days wasn’t nearly enough time to budget for rent increases and, if necessary, find a new place to live.Â
In November, the Woodinville City Council passed a set of tenant protections that extended the notice period to 120 days for rent increases greater than 3% and 180
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