The bill caps annual rent increases for many, with some exceptions.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Legislature passed a bill last weekend that caps rent increases for many. The proposal now heads to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk for his signature.
The bill has been in the works for years now, but it finally received the votes to pass just before the session ended—however, not without some back-and-forth between the two chambers.
The initial proposal passed in the House capped rent increases at 7% yearly, but an updated version in the Senate increased that to 10%. A conference committee between the two chambers settled
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