The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill on a near-party-line vote that limits rent increases statewide to 7% annually just minutes before a legislative deadline would have passed.

On May 7, 2025, HB 1217 took effect bringing some changes to the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18). One of the most ...

Many renters in Washington now know the maximum amount their rent could increase for the rest of the year: 10 percent. The Washington State Department of Commerce on Friday announced the 10 percent ...

David W. Chen reported from Washington State last year to examine the growing movement for rent regulations in the West. After a protracted battle, Washington State lawmakers voted Sunday to limit ...

Lindsey Wasson / AP For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords $2,000 each for violating the law. House Bill 1217 took ...

Can we finally bury rent control in WA? The rent control bill died in the legislature this week, even though Democrats control both houses. The reason is because Democrats — like Senator Mark Mullet ...

A high-profile policy on rent stabilization faces a difficult road ahead in the Washington Legislature. Supporters of rent stabilization legislation in Olympia rallied on the capitol steps Jan. 30, ...