Manufactured Home Park Owners Sue over WA Cap on Rent Increases
Owners claim the 5% rent cap causes lost revenue and lacks exemptions for emergencies or rising costs, challenging the law's constitutionality in Spokane County court.
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Manufactured home park owners sue over Washington cap on rent increases
Washington State Standard is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.An organization representing owners of manufactured home communities is suing to block Washington’s landmark law capping rent increases.Much of the conversation around House Bill 1217 in the last legislative session was about its limits on residential rent increases. But the law, which took e…
Manufactured home park owners sue over WA cap on rent increases • Washington State Standard
Gov. Bob Ferguson, podium, makes remarks during an event on May 7, 2025, where he signed a law caping rent increases for manufactured homes at 5% or less per year. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)An organization representing owners of manufactured home communities is suing to block Washington’s landmark law capping rent increases. Much of the conversation around House Bill 1217 in the last legislative session was about …
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