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.

Rent control has been around in the District for many years. It has been changed from time to time, and as a result, Washington has one of the strongest tenants' rights laws in the nation.

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.

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

Washington D.C. Rent Control Laws “Washington, D.C., is one of the most aggressive cities for rent control,” says Darren Nix, CEO of Steadily Insurance Company in Austin, Texas.

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 ...

HB 2583 proposes to knock down decades-old Washington law that bans local rent control as the region's housing crisis grows.

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 ...