Tenant advocates in Seattle are pushing for rent control and significant advance notice about rent hikes.

The Seattle Renters' Commission presented its annual plan on Tuesday to a city council committee, chaired by Councilmember Kshama Sawant.

The group recommends that Seattle adopt a rent control mechanism within the next three months. They say the City Council should look to Quebec, in Canada, as an example of rent control policies that work well.

The Seattle Renters Commission also recommends that landlords give more advance to tenants before hiking rents. They propose a 180 day notice, for any increase above 10 percent.

Councilmember Sawant is expected to propose a rent control bill — even though state law doesn't allow it currently.

Renters Commission member Devin Silvernail says the city could spark a change statewide.

"Seattle could be the city to start this" he says. "Not only is it going to send a message to Olympia that there is a need and want for this in the largest city in the state, but we're hoping this is going to have a ripple effect all across the state."