Gov. Bob Ferguson, podium, makes remarks during a bill signing event on May 7, 2025, where he signed a law that will cap rent increases for many residential tenants ...

The cost of housing is such a great burden for so many Washingtonians that a number of renters are now applauding a bill that passed the Washington state House on Monday. House Bill 1217, also known ...

For the rest of this year, Washington landlords are limited to rent hikes of 10% or less under a landmark new state law. House Bill 1217, signed into law this month by Gov. Bob Ferguson, restricts ...

In signing the rent control bill, Gov. Ferguson said too many people are being priced out. (Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard) Washington landlords can ...

SEATTLE, Wash. – Governor Ferguson signed a slate of bills around housing Wednesday afternoon, including the contentious cap on rent increases that passed on the last day of this year’s legislative ...

Michele Thomas, director of policy and advocacy for the statewide Low Income Housing Alliance in Washington, listens to a speaker during a rally advocating for lawmakers to adjust and pass House Bill ...

(The Center Square) – Housing market experts say rent control is a factor in Seattle having one of the biggest cost caps between renting and buying. According to a recent study from Bankrate, the ...