May your death be swift and painless.

Unless it's just kelp. It could also just be kelp.

I only tried a small bite…

From the coloring and texture, it's unmistakably a death flake, a type of ocean worm. Those nodules emit a toxin that takes about 3 days to work its way into a body and begin causing immense pain.

You didn't touch it, did you?

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Looks like rain !

This is correct interpretation. Lots of bad advice from people here OP.

Automatic renewal is common practice.

You agreed to the auto renewal when you signed your fixed lease.

You did not end the fixed term lease in writing before the end so it auto renews to month to month.

The notice was given for future renewals base rent. The automatic renewal to month to month is a renewal (check the wording, it is called a renewal).

The notice was given 60 days before 01MAR- the first month of your renewed month to month agreement.

Rent increase on your month to month is almost certainly binding.

Really nice photo! What camera/lens?

I shouldn’t post late at night. Thank you

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That’s not what the lease states. It states an automatic renewal into a month to month agreement. This does not require additional approval of either party to be valid since it was agreed upon by both parties when signing the fixed term lease agreement it is contained in.

The rent amount they are contesting is not within the original lease, the fixed term. It’s in the renewed month to month agreement. Which the terms can be can change each month, as long as the landlord provides proper notice. Which they did (December for March).

I’m a WA landlord.

That’s not correct. First, you said “could be” but in reality is IS automatically renewed unless either party cancels in writing at least 20 days (tenant) or 60 days (landlord).

The notice was for price increases for future renewals. The automatic conversion of the fixed lease to a month to month lease is considered an “automatic renewal” - as stated in the clause shown by OP. The notice of rent increase would apply to the month to month automatic renewal.

It is valid. I’m not saying it’s not shitty, but according to RCW and CoT law it is.

I live about an hour from here and spend a lot of time in the summer swimming and paddle boarding at this spot. Usually a bit deeper though. 😂

It was about at half mile. Not far at all.

Looks like "Turkish Towel" kelp.

We just did White Pass Nordic Area and it was great.

Yeah that’s just a piece of kelp.

WA landlord here. A coupe separate topics possibly happening at once:

It is legal and common for fixed time leases to automatically convert to month to month agreements at the end of the fixed lease if neither party ends the agreement. This is actually in a way to protect tenants from finding themselves out of a lease at the end. You don’t have to sign a new month to month lease agreement for it to be valid since you signed the fixed term agreement which contains the clause. And often the month to month is more expensive then the fixed lease, this is also normal and legal since it’s spelled out in your fixed lease agreement.

Raising the base rent. Since you automatically convert to the month to month at the end of your lease, the landlord can raise your month to month rent at the start of any month as long as they give 60 days notice if it’s in the city of Tacoma boundary. If it’s not in city of Tacoma proper it’s 30 days. If they gave you notice 60 days before the rent went up and it’s after the fixed term lease ended, that’s all that’s required to make it legal.

You don’t have to agree with the rent change for it to be legal - but your only two options in a month to month where proper notice has been given is: accept it by not canceling the month to month in writing. Or reject it by canceling the month to month in writing and move out before the end of the next month basically. Up to you!

The notice you received said that it was the new base rent for any lease renewals. The month to month clause is considered an automatic renewal. Therefore, the rent increase does apply. And they gave you 60 days notice. It is valid.

Thank you for all the information, this helps me so much. You are a lifesaver!!

To get a standard license (not REAL ID, not commercial class, just regular personal license) in WA you merely self-attest to your address. No paperwork/ proof required.

PO Boxes are generally known, if they don’t stand out by being address number, STE number, PMB number, etc or PO BOX number etc and if the licensing agent doesn’t catch it or doesn’t care, it is still fraud - the problem being if you get caught by the licensing fraud dept, whose job it is to catch it and care even more, then you need to extra prove your physical residence (and potentially have legal issues, but unsure if those get pursued).

Like others have said if the Air B and B doesn’t mind, use their address. The license comes in the mail in 2 weeks generally. And you can change address later (online, by phone or in office with WA licensing) once you’re more established. Best!

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Twister donuts in Olympia!!

Wow. Simply amazing

Looks like kelp

Thanks for the link! Knowledge is power.