Before passing House Bill 1217 on Thursday, Democrats in the state Senate amended it, raising the limit on rent increases to 10% plus inflation in a single year, with some exceptions.

The bill would limit annual rent increases to 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower, for the next 15 years. It would also allow for only 5% rent hikes for manufactured homes in perpetuity.

News / Northwest Compromise reached on Washington bill to cap rent increases Free Under a version released Thursday, rent hikes would be limited to 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower.

The Washington State legislature has approved a measure that limits annual residential rent increases to the lesser of 7%, plus inflation or 10%. For manufactured housing residents who own their ...

Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night. But a challenge from the Senate Republican leader, upheld by the ...

RELATED | Washington state Senate amends rent cap bill, raises limit to 10% Sen. T'wina Nobles is urging people to contact their lawmakers before this session comes to a close.

Oregon’s rent-control bill was passed in 2019 and later updated to cap rent increases at either 7% plus the annual 12-month average change in the consumer price index for the U.S. West, or 10% ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The rent, many California lawmakers agree, is too damn high. The phrase appeared often during a Thursday hearing as Assembly members examined a bill that would further cap ...

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 clash with their Democratic ...

A 5% per year limit on rent increases for manufactured home tenants would not have an expiration date. The House and Senate could vote on the new version of House Bill 1217 as soon as Friday evening.