HB 1283 Summary: Landlords and Tenants

• Requires landlords to provide written rental agreements in plain language immediately upon execution, with translation into tenant's preferred language upon request.

• Mandates 30-day notice for rent increases, or 3-month notice if increase exceeds 5 percent, with option for nonbinding mediation for increases over 5 percent.

• Eliminates non-interest-bearing deposit accounts; landlords must either use interest-bearing accounts or post surety bonds, with tenants receiving at least 75 percent of annualized interest or 5 percent simple interest annually.

• Prohibits landlord termination of tenancy during gubernatorial emergencies and creates right of first refusal for tenants to purchase dwelling units before landlord sale.

• Provides victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking the right to terminate rental agreements immediately without penalty, change locks with landlord assistance, and protects against landlord retaliation.