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.

(AP) — 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.

No ruling has been made regarding a lawsuit against the city of Tacoma, Wash. , for its voter-approved tenants’ rights law ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...