Idaho Residential Rent Increase Notice

Idaho Residential Rent Increase Notice

Use this form after checking the tenancy, lease, current Idaho law, and any restriction actually applicable to the property. Section 55-306 bars local ordinances that force owners into optional federal housing assistance or another program regulating rent, fees, or deposits; do not assume a municipal cap applies.

Idaho Notice Module

For residential property, give written notice of any rent increase at least 30 days before the increase is intended to take effect. Section 55-304(1) also addresses month-to-month lease term changes, but its 15-day provision does not shorten the 30-day residential rent-increase rule in § 55-304(2). Manufactured-home communities and floating-home marinas have separate 90-day rent-notice regimes under §§ 55-2006(1) and 55-2708(1).

• At least 30 days' written notice: ☐ Yes
• Manufactured-home community or floating-home marina: ☐ No ☐ Yes — separate statute used

• Fixed-term/renewal authority checked: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable

• Fair-housing review confirms the increase is not based on a protected characteristic: ☐ Yes

• Any separately applicable rent restriction, emergency order, subsidy rule, or deed restriction checked: ☐ Yes
• Longer notice required by another law, agreement, or program: ☐ No ☐ Yes — [____] days

1. Property, Parties, and Tenancy

• Date of notice: [__/__/____]
• Housing provider/agent: [________________________________]
• Tenant(s): [________________________________]
• Property address/unit: [________________________________]
• Tenancy: ☐ Fixed term ending [__/__/____] ☐ Month-to-month ☐ Week-to-week ☐ Other: [________]
• Lease section authorizing change/renewal: [________________________________]
• Rent is normally due on day [____] of each month.

2. Increase Calculation and Effective Date

Calculation: (proposed amount − current amount) ÷ current amount × 100 = [____]%.

3. Notice to Tenant

Date: [__/__/____]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]
At: [PROPERTY ADDRESS AND UNIT]

This is written notice that, beginning [EFFECTIVE DATE], the monthly rent and any disclosed recurring housing charges for the premises will change:

• Current monthly amount: $[________]
• New monthly amount: $[________]
• Change: $[________] ([____]%)

The new amount is due on the regular rent-payment date and must be paid by the method stated in the rental agreement, unless the parties sign a different lawful agreement. All other terms remain unchanged except as expressly stated here:

[____________________________________________________________]

Legal/lease basis and applicable notice period:

[____________________________________________________________]

This notice does not waive any tenant right or housing-provider duty under controlling federal, state, local, subsidy, or rent-control law.

Housing provider/authorized agent: [________________________________]

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contact/address for lawful communications: [________________________________]

4. Service and Proof

Permitted service method verified under current controlling law: ☐ Yes

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Mail ☐ Posting plus mailing ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Person/address served: [________________________________]
• Date/time served or mailed: [__/__/____] [____]
• Mailing extension or actual-receipt rule included in effective-date calculation: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Tracking/certificate/witness: [________________________________]

I declare that the information above accurately records service of this notice.

Server name/signature/date: [________________________________]

5. File Record

• Signed lease and amendments retained: ☐ Yes
• Coverage/exemption and cap calculation retained: ☐ Yes
• Current state and applicable property/program sources saved or cited: ☐ Yes
• Copy of notice and service proof retained: ☐ Yes
• Effective date independently rechecked after service: ☐ Yes

Sources and References

• 42 U.S.C. § 3604 — https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:3604%20edition:prelim)
• Idaho Code § 55-304 — current official text — https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title55/T55CH3/SECT55-304/
• Idaho Code § 55-2006 — manufactured-home communities — https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title55/T55CH20/SECT55-2006/
• Idaho Code § 55-2708 — floating-home marinas — https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title55/t55ch27/sect55-2708/
• Idaho Code § 55-306 — Idaho Legislature — https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title55/t55ch3/sect55-306/