Rent increase cap proposal heads to Washington governor

Rent increase cap proposal heads to Washington governor

Washington is poised to limit annual residential rent increases with legislation now headed to the governor’s desk. Read more...

A rent stabilization bill just passed the Washington Legislature. Here's what it does

The bill aims to provide relief to renters, who make up 40% of Washington state's population. It caps rent increases at 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is less.

Washington Democrats pass rent cap bill amid controversy

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 Governor Bob Ferguson will support the rent cap bill. House Bill 1217, the product of a late-session compromise between House and Senate Democrats, will cap rent hikes at 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower. The bill also bars landlords from r…

WA bill to cap rent hikes clears both chambers, heads to governor

OLYMPIA — Democratic lawmakers passed a compromise version of a bill to cap yearly rent increases Sunday, the final day of the state’s 2025 legislative session. The latest version of House Bill 1217, introduced late Thursday after a conference committee…

Rent cap clears state Legislature

A bill that caps annual rent increases at is on its way to Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk after an 11th-hour passage out of conference committee over the weekend.

Rent Stabilization Makes It Across the Finish Line at Last Minute - The Urbanist

Hours before the end of the state legislative session Sunday, both the Washington House and Senate finally signed off on a bill establishing a statewide annual cap on rent hikes for tenants. A longtime priority for many Democrats in the legislature, rent stabilization turned into one of the most hotly debated bills of the year, and faced a rollercoaster of obstacles over the course of the previous 105 days. House Bill 1217 was initially introduc…