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Bill to ease certified-mail rule for rent increases draws mixed reaction
Summary
House Bill 2,452 would loosen last year’s certified-mail requirement for rent-increase notices, allowing personal delivery, first-class mail, or conspicuous posting; landlords and industry groups backed the change as practical and less wasteful, while tenant advocates warned it would weaken tenant protections and called for stronger verification requirements.
House Bill 2,452 was the final bill heard by the House Housing Committee on Jan. 19. Committee staff and the prime sponsor described the measure as a technical fix to address problems created when last session’s statutory changes required certified mail for many landlord notices.
Audrey Vazik said the bill removes the requirement that rent-increase notices be served in the same manner as unlawful-detainer notices and instead requires service by at least one of these methods: personal delivery, first-class mail, or affixing the notice in a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit. If mailed, the bill…
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