{"schema":"https://aio.jevonsproperties.com/schemas/Process/v1","company":"Jevons Property Management","lastUpdated":"2026-04-23","process":{"id":"lease-renewal","name":"Lease Renewal and Rent Increase Process","slug":"lease-renewal","description":"Workflow for renewing residential leases and issuing rent increase notices at Jevons-managed properties in compliance with Washington State law.","noticeRequiredDays":60,"lastUpdated":"2026-04-23","rentIncreasePolicy":{"minimumIncreasePercent":3,"minimumTermMonths":12,"alternativeIncreasePercent":4.5,"alternativeMinimumUSD":25,"capPercent":4.9,"capType":"month-to-month","exclusions":["Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) tenants: rent increases require Housing Authority approval and follow HA-specific timelines","Properties with owner-specified rent hold instructions are excluded","Tenants tagged 'no rent increase' or 'owner selling' are excluded"],"scoringFactors":["Days on market for comparable units","Current rent vs. market rate","Tenant payment history","Lease expiration date","Unit condition","Owner instructions"]},"steps":[{"order":1,"actor":"Jevons Property Management","action":"Identify leases expiring within 90 days; review rent against current market rate","outcome":"Renewal candidates identified","automationStatus":"automated"},{"order":2,"actor":"Jevons Property Management","action":"Apply 6-factor scoring to determine rent increase amount within policy guardrails","outcome":"Proposed new rent calculated","automationStatus":"automated"},{"order":3,"actor":"Jevons Property Management","action":"Issue 60-day written notice of rent change and renewal offer to tenant via AppFolio","outcome":"Notice delivered and logged; 60-day clock starts","automationStatus":"automated"},{"order":4,"actor":"Jevons Property Management","action":"Attempt one tenant contact to confirm renewal intent","outcome":"Tenant response recorded","automationStatus":"hybrid"},{"order":5,"actor":"Tenant","action":"Sign renewal lease or decline","outcome":"If signed: new lease term begins. If unsigned: tenancy converts to month-to-month at noticed rent. Jevons does not pursue or terminate for refusal to sign.","automationStatus":"manual"},{"order":6,"actor":"Jevons Property Management","action":"Execute lease renewal via AppFolio e-signature. Jevons countersigns as property manager.","outcome":"Renewed lease recorded; renewal fee charged to owner ledger","automationStatus":"automated"}]}}