When will rental price increases slow down in the Seattle-area?

With the rent in Western Washington higher than ever and a newly passed statewide rent cap, many are wondering when they will ...
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Washington state new rent cap set just below 10% for 2026

Washington’s statewide cap on annual residential rent increases will be just shy of 10% next year, down slightly from its current level. The limit, which takes effect Jan. 1, will be set at 9.683%, ...
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Landlords fined for first time under Washington’s new law capping rent increases

Lindsey Wasson / AP For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords $2,000 each for violating the law. House Bill 1217 took ...

In Washington, cleaning up mold in rental housing is complicated

In the damp state of Washington, laws don't spell out who has to remove mold. Some say it's simple — who caused it? Others ...
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Zillow, Redfin sued by Washington over alleged rental listing monopoly deal

SEATTLE, Wash. — Attorneys general in Washington and four other states filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday, accusing real estate giants Zillow and Redfin of illegally colluding to dominate the online ...