Published 6 days ago • loading... • Updated 1 day ago

Washington bill to cap rent increases clears first Senate hurdle

Summary by The Spokesman-Review

A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday.

16 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Colorado Newsline

+4 Reposted by 4 other sources

Lean Left

Cities lead bans on algorithmic rent hikes as states lag behind

Multifamily residences are seen on 11th Avenue in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver on June 9, 2023. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)This story originally appeared in Stateline. Minneapolis on Thursday has become the fourth U.S. city to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software, joining San Francisco, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California, in a growing wave of legislation aimed to protect renters from rental price-gouging. While moment…

2 days ago

Read Full Article

The Center Square

Reposted by

gonzagabulletin.com

Lean Right

WA Senate advances landmark bill to cap annual rent hikes statewide

(The Center Square) – Attempting to stabilize costs as families struggle to find housing, Senate Democrats advanced a bill Wednesday that would impose annual rent caps for the first time

5 days ago·United States

Read Full Article

The Columbian

+5 Reposted by 5 other sources

Center

Washington bill to cap rent increases clears first Senate hurdle

A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday.

6 days ago·Vancouver, United States

Read Full Article

Dailyfly - Lewis Clark Valley News

Cities Lead Bans on Algorithmic Rent Hikes as States Lag Behind

OLYMPIA, WA – Minneapolis last week became the fourth U.S. city to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software, joining San Francisco, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California, in a growing wave of legislation aimed to protect renters from rental price-gouging. While momentum builds at the city level — with Portland, Oregon; Providence, Rhode Island; and San Diego exploring similar laws — statewide bans have been slower to emerge. The legislation …

1 day ago

Read Full Article

Everett Post

WA Senate advances landmark bill to cap annual rent hikes statewide - Everett Post

(The Center Square) – Attempting to stabilize costs as families struggle to find housing, Senate Democrats advanced a bill Wednesday […]

5 days ago

Read Full Article

Local News Matters

Concord City Council changes tenant protection ordinance only year after implementation - Local News Matters

The Concord City Council changed its residential tenant protection ordinance, more than a year after the contentious, years-long battle was seemingly settled. The council voted 3-2, with Dominic Aliano and Laura Nakamura dissenting. The city’s previous annual rent increase caps, which the council set in March 2024 at 3% or 60% of the area consumer price index (whichever is less), will go up to 5%. “Just cause” eviction restrictions will also cha…

5 days ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year