Raising HOA Dues Without Notice in Washington

In general, many HOAs are required to provide notice to homeowners before implementing changes to dues or assessments. This notice may include information about the proposed changes, the reasons for the increase, and any relevant details. It’s common for HOA governing documents to outline specific procedures for notifying homeowners and obtaining their input or approval.

RCW 64.38.025(3) states: “Except as provided in RCW 64.90.080, 64.90.405(1) (b) and (c), and 64.90.525, within thirty days after adoption by the board of directors of any proposed regular or special budget of the association, the board shall set a date for a meeting of the owners to consider ratification of the budget not less than fourteen nor more than sixty days after mailing of the summary. Unless at that meeting the owners of a majority of the votes in the association are allocated or any larger percentage specified in the governing documents reject the budget, in person or by proxy, the budget is ratified, whether or not a quorum is present. In the event the proposed budget is rejected or the required notice is not given, the periodic budget last ratified by the owners shall be continued until such time as the owners ratify a subsequent budget proposed by the board of directors.”