Gov. Ferguson signs landmark rent control bill

Cap on rent increases across Washington is signed into law

SEATTLE — Washington landlords can no longer raise rents by more than 10% per year under landmark legislation Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Wednesday.

Rent limits become law in WA with signature from Gov. Bob Ferguson

Washington has new limits on annual rent increases. Surrounded by affordable housing advocates, the governor signed the rent limits into law Wednesday – as well as a suite of other housing bills that the Legislature approved this year.

New Washington state law sets limits on rent increases

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.

Massachusetts renters can now petition state to seal their eviction records – The Bay State Banner

A new law went into effect Monday that allows Massachusetts tenants to ask the state to seal their past eviction record, making it no longer publicly available electronically or in paper form.

Gov. Ferguson signs slate of 10 new WA housing bills into law

Easily the most contested housing bill of the session, House Bill 1217 limits the amount a landlord can raise rent on tenants in a yearly period.

Washington state governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill Wednesday that sets limits on rent increases, making the state one of the first in the country to provide protections to tenants. The rent stabilization bill, House Bill 1217, adds Washington to states like Oregon and California that have sought new ways to curb homelessness.