OLYMPIA, Wash. — Democrats who hold the majority, and therefore write budget proposals in Olympia, proposed a list of new taxes and fees to make up for a multi-billion-dollar deficit. The proposals ...
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 set a 7% limit on annual ...
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 ...
An attempt to impose a cap on rent increases elicited intense debate from both sides of the issue March 19 in the Senate ...
Washington’s “Year of Housing” in 2023 brought a record $400 million investment into the state’s affordable housing fund.
The Olympia City Council is set to consider more tenant protections this spring and summer, this time aimed at homeownership opportunities and safeguards for manufactured homes and communities.
While affordable housing advocates across the state have been cheering on Washington's rent stabilization bill in Olympia, so ...
A competing bill by state Sen. Jeff Holy, a Cheney Republican, would also create a $100 million law-enforcement-focused state ...
Participants gather signs on their way to advocate for rent stabilization in front of the state ... and controversial — ...
Pedersen said that number might have to change to get enough votes to pass the bill out of the Senate Housing Committee or ...
In Olympia, hundreds gathered to support a bill limiting annual rent increases, advocating for affordable housing solutions.