Renting The Lot, Owning The Home
RCW 59.20.090 — three months before a rent increase, and only the listed reasons to end a tenancy
In Washington, a mobile home lot rental agreement runs one year unless otherwise agreed, and renews automatically for the original term unless a different term is agreed.
Three months before a rent increase. A landlord seeking to raise the rent at the end of a rental agreement's term notifies the tenant in writing three months before the increase takes effect.
Only the listed reasons. A landlord may not end or refuse to renew a tenancy except for the reasons the section lists, among them: a substantial or repeated rule violation, after written notice to stop that says the tenant must vacate within 20 days; nonpayment of rent or charges, on 14 days written notice to pay or vacate; a conviction for a crime that threatens other tenants; and a change in the park's land use, on two years' closure notice.
The tenant gives one month's written notice of not renewing, and may end the agreement on thirty days written notice when a change in job location requires a move; service members with qualifying orders may leave on less.
| The assumption | What the law actually does |
|---|---|
| The assumptionThe park can raise the rent with a month's notice | What the law actually doesWritten notice three months before the increase, at the end of a term |
| The assumptionThe park can end a tenancy for any reason | What the law actually doesOnly the reasons the section lists |
| The assumptionA park can close on short notice | What the law actually doesTwo years' closure notice, with exceptions the section names |
The section's other grounds, its exceptions to the closure notice, and the eviction itself run under the chapter and are not reproduced in full here. Whether a reason or notice was adequate is a question for a licensed Washington attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- RCW 59.20.090 — Term of rental agreements: renewal, nonrenewal, termination, notices
- RCW 59.20.080 — Grounds for termination of tenancy or occupancy or failure to renew a tenancy or occupancy: notice
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Washington attorney.