Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10 percent per year under landmark legislation Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday. Effective immediately, House Bill ...

Oregon’s rent-control bill was passed in 2019 and later updated to cap rent increases at either 7% plus the annual 12-month average change in the consumer price index for the U.S. West, or 10% ...

Oregon passed a rent-control bill in 2019 and lawmakers updated the measure to cap rent increases at either 7% plus the annual 12-month average change in the consumer price index for the U.S. West ...

This law makes Washington the third state to implement statewide rent control policies, along with Oregon and California. Most provisions in HB 1217 expire after 15 years on July 1, 2040.

Oregon’s rent-control bill was passed in 2019 and later updated to cap rent increases at either 7% plus the annual 12-month average change in the consumer price index for the U.S. West, or 10% ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (KPTV) - The state of Washington now has rent control, after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 into law on Thursday. The law took effect immediately. What it means ...

People gather on the steps of the Washington State Capitol Building during a rally advocating for lawmakers to change and pass House Bill 1217, a rent-control bill, Friday, April 18, 2025, in ...

Washington state rent cap legislation brings reprieve to senior tenants of manufactured homes By OPB staff April 30, 2025 3:18 p.m.

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Wednesday that sets limits on rent increases, making the state among the first in the nation to provide protections for tenants.

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Wednesday that sets limits on rent increases, making the state among the first in the nation to provide protections for tenants. The rent ...