Washington Residential Rent Increase Capped at 10% for 2027

OLYMPIA—Annual rent increase limit for residential properties is capped at 10% starting January 1, 2027, the Washington State Department of Commerce published Wednesday. HB 1217 of the 2025 legislative session directed Commerce to calculate and publish an annual maximum allowable rent increase for residential properties. This bill limited rent and fee increases, requiring notice of […]

10% cap on rent passes WA Senate, House to vote

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 colleagues in the House as the legislative session heads into its final two weeks.  Before passing House Bill 1217 on Thursday, Democrats in […]

Rent cap law continues to move despite objections

OLYMPIA—An attempt to impose a cap on rent increases elicited intense debate from both sides of the issue March 19 in the Senate Committee on Housing. “Washington cannot afford to take steps that risk straining the housing economy any further,” said Carter Nelson, public affairs manager for Washington Multi-Family Housing Association in opposition to the […]