Housing

Noticed apartment buildings cropping up next to bus and light rail stations? More could be on the way. Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed House Bill 1491 into law, setting…

Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday. Effective immediately, House Bill 1217 caps residential…

Housing was the focus of several bills approved by Washington state lawmakers during the legislative session that ended April 27. Here are six of the bills that made it across…

Washington Democrats have landed on a new proposed limit on residential rent increases after negotiations in the Legislature. Under the version House and Senate Democrats announced late Thursday, annual rent…

Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve pursued in this…

A cap on annual residential rent increases in Washington state is closer than ever to becoming law. But major changes made in the Senate on Thursday have set up a…

Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Washington’s state House and Senate need to resolve significant differences on new taxes, education funding, furloughs for state employees and much, much more….

A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday. On a party-line vote, the Senate Housing Committee passed House Bill 1217, which would…

A bill that would place a 7% cap on annual rent and fee increases is among the bills some state lawmakers are trying to get across the finish line. They…

A bill to cap residential rent increases across Washington will need revisions to pass in the state Senate, according to the chamber’s top Democrat. “There’s still going to be more…

A bill to cap yearly rent increases cleared the Washington state House on Monday following a spirited debate on whether such limits will bring greater security for tenants or higher…

Some bills that address housing and homelessness are still alive in the Washington State Legislature, but a deadline looms for them to stay alive in the current session. March 12…

A bill to cap yearly rent increases cleared another obstacle in the state Senate on Wednesday. A year after a similar bill died in the Senate Housing Committee, the panel…

Getting more homes on the market and making housing less expensive for Washington residents is a priority for many state lawmakers this legislative session. But not everyone agrees on how…

Democratic state lawmakers are aiming to erase a voter-approved limit on annual property tax hikes as a way to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and local…