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

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

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The state of Washington now has rent control, after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 into law on Thursday.

# I believe a government has obligation to protect tenants and control rents. I believe there is a Rent Control Act in place. However, I believe it needs to be amended to address this new level of ...

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

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 ...

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.