Washington’s Right to Counsel program is meant to ensure that low-income tenants have access to legal representation in ...

Councilmember Cathy Moore’s announcement earlier this week that she would step down from her position seemingly threw into ...

Kavya Beheraj/Axios The number of new apartment projects approved in the Seattle area has dropped significantly in recent months, which means rent hikes could be coming, real estate experts warn. The ...

The ethics code update bill, a dangerously sneaky legislation that would destabilize renter’s rights across Seattle, died in ...

Rent control doesn't work; it makes things worse for poor renters. Yet Washington state has imposed it anyway.

The idea of renting out empty rooms isn't new, but it is hard to scale in a way that would benefit people looking for ...

Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Wednesday ... 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 ...

SEATTLE, Wash. – Governor Ferguson signed ... Though the biggest item he signed into law was the rent stabilization bill that was a hot topic for lawmakers this year. Under House Bill 1217 ...

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a suite of housing bills into Washington state law on Wednesday afternoon, including one that controls how much most landlords can raise the rent on their ...

A controversial bill limiting how much landlords can raise their tenants' rent each ... unclear how the changes made in the Senate could affect the bill's chances at becoming law.

Tenants and their advocates must be included in any discussions of changes to Seattle’s renter protection laws. To the extent that there are legitimate challenges prompting the push – like the ...