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Senate committee moves to ease certified‑mail requirement for rent‑increase notices
Summary
Lawmakers on the Senate Housing Committee on Feb. 18 advanced companion bills to remove a certified‑mail mandate for rent‑increase notices, saying returned certified mail has left many tenants unaware of increases and created burdens for housing providers.
The Senate Housing Committee on Feb. 18 advanced substitute House Bill 2452 and House Bill 2664, measures that would roll back a recent change requiring certain rent‑increase notices to be served like unlawful‑detainer notices. Committee staff said the bills would permit landlords to use the same service methods required for other MHLTA notices — including ordinary mail and conspicuous posting — instead of insisting on certified mail when a notice is mailed from within the state.
Rep. Veil Connors, the prime sponsor, told the committee the bills respond to an unintended…
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