But the main goal of the proposal — to cap rent increases across the state ... U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden Administration, and Steve Stivers, a Republican ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill Wednesday that set limits on rent increases—one of the first in the country.

If signed into law, the rent stabilization bill, HB 1217, would cap rent increases at 7% plus inflation, or 10%—whichever is lower. Washington would join Oregon and California in drafting ...

Oregon passed a rent-control bill in 2019 and lawmakers updated the measure to cap rent increases at either 7% plus the annual 12-month average change in the consumer price index for the U.S. West ...

Washington state lawmakers on Sunday passed a measure to cap annual rent increases, bringing a controversial legislative fight to a close on the final day of the 2025 session. But it’s unclear if ...

A cap on annual residential rent increases in Washington state is closer ... by a single vote on the Senate floor in a dramatic roll call vote. Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, cast the deciding ...

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

The rent-increase cap for manufactured and mobile homes stands at 5%. “It’s really an honor to sign this important legislation into law,” Ferguson said at the bill signing. The Senate ...