Rent increases for most renters will be capped at either 7% (plus inflation) or 10%, whichever is the lower number.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 (HB 1217) into law, establishing statewide residential rent control ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill on May 7 restricting rent increases in the state, joining California and Oregon as ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson last week signed into law a bill that sets limits on rent increases, making the state among the ...

Rent caps and other housing reforms are coming to Washington State after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a swath of historic ...

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Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a bill into law that sets limits on rent ... of slowing the homeless crisis. Oregon's rent-control bill was passed in 2019 and later updated to ...

“This law is a good beginning ... advocating for lawmakers to adjust and pass House Bill 1217, a rent-control bill, at the Washington State Capitol Building Friday, April 18, 2025, in Olympia ...