Effective May 7, House Bill 1217 caps residential rent hikes during a 12-month period at 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever ...

Washington joins other states in capping rent hikes as housing costs surge in 2025. Here's what renters need to know.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and as bad as Washington’s housing market presently is, interventions by elected leaders in Olympia — including the rent control measure they passed ...

After Governor Bob Ferguson signed the "Rent Stabilization" bill, John Curley gave a brief history of rent control and why it ...

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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed HB 1217, a new law capping annual rent increases in Washington at either 7% plus ...

The state of Washington now has rent control, after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 into law on Thursday.

After Gov. Ferguson signed a law that caps annual rent increases, a Spokane resident and lawmaker say they hope it will ease ...

The State of Washington officially has rent control. Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 on Wednesday, which limits ...

Gov. Ferguson signed a bill into law that sets limits on rent increases, making the state among the first in the nation to ...

Seattle socialist firebrand city councilmember Kshama Sawant fought for years for rent control in the city before one final defeat as she left office in 2023. Wednesday, Governor Bob Ferguson ...

Rent caps and other housing reforms are coming to Washington State after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a swath of historic ...