What is the name of your state? Washington State
What do you think? May I start the new rent amount May 1st or June 1st.
Situation: 2 tenants currently month-to-month. Tenant A sent an email today saying she is leaving, that tenant B will be staying and covering the rent. As I read RCW 59.18.200 that notice would be effective May 1st (i.e. termination is April 30th).
What I want to do: new agreement w/tenant B starting May 1st. New agreement will have higher rent.
Question is whether this is appropriate for notice the change in rent amount. State law (RCW 59.18.140) requires 60 days notice but I'm not sure whether what I am doing would be an increase in rent (60 days notice) or a new lease after the "notice of twenty days or more, preceding the end of any of the months or periods of tenancy, given by either party to the other."
The alternative is a new agreement starting May 1st. May is at the old rent amount and the new amount starts June 1st.
What do you think? May I start the new rent amount May 1st or June 1st.
Situation: 2 tenants currently month-to-month. Tenant A sent an email today saying she is leaving, that tenant B will be staying and covering the rent. As I read RCW 59.18.200 that notice would be effective May 1st (i.e. termination is April 30th).
What I want to do: new agreement w/tenant B starting May 1st. New agreement will have higher rent.
Question is whether this is appropriate for notice the change in rent amount. State law (RCW 59.18.140) requires 60 days notice but I'm not sure whether what I am doing would be an increase in rent (60 days notice) or a new lease after the "notice of twenty days or more, preceding the end of any of the months or periods of tenancy, given by either party to the other."
The alternative is a new agreement starting May 1st. May is at the old rent amount and the new amount starts June 1st.