WA Compliance

WA HB 1217 changed everything. Your software should know.

Washington's rent cap law took effect July 2025. Every lease renewal you process must comply — or face mandatory rollback and damages. Quovio automates the entire check.

The Washington compliance landscape

Multiple overlapping regulations at state and city level. Getting one wrong can cost thousands.

WA HB 1217 — Statewide Rent Cap

  • 7% + CPI annual cap (10% hard ceiling)
  • 180-day written notice for increases above threshold
  • Exemptions: new construction <10 years, certain owner-occupied
  • Violation penalty: mandatory rollback + tenant damages

Seattle SMC 7.24.030 — Enhanced Notice

  • 180-day notice required (vs. 60-day state default)
  • EDRA relocation assistance tracking
  • Additional protections for subsidized housing
  • Layered on top of statewide HB 1217 rules

Seattle RRIO — Rental Inspections

  • Mandatory registration for all rental units
  • Rotating inspection schedule by neighborhood
  • Must pass or show remediation plan
  • Fines for missed deadlines
Automated Compliance

From lease to audit trail — fully automated.

1

Lease data ingested

Add your properties and leases. The compliance engine automatically picks up rent amounts, lease dates, and jurisdiction.

2

Rules applied automatically

Every lease is continuously checked against HB 1217, Seattle SMC 7.24.030, and local rules. Max allowable increase calculated in real time.

3

Exceptions flagged

You don't see green rows. You see the one lease about to exceed the cap and the exact date you need to send notice by.

Audit-Ready

Every compliance check produces a receipt.

Every AI action — rent cap calculation, notice deadline check, exemption determination — is logged with timestamp, inputs, rationale, and outcome. Cryptographically signed. If a tenant, landlord, or regulator ever asks why a decision was made, you have the answer.

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