Millions of single-family homes on spacious lots are underused: refitting them for “roommate houses” or backyard cottages could make a difference in the housing crisis.

Washington joins other states in capping rent hikes as housing costs surge in 2025. Here's what renters need to know.

In Seattle, renters must make $90,840 to afford rent payments, and keep housing costs under the recommended 30% of their ...

In a nation facing escalating attacks on the rights of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC), ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill Wednesday that set limits on rent increases—one of the first in the country.

Brown continued, “Washington is facing a housing crisis and we must respond ... their landlords to impose steep rent increases. Chris Vialpando, a renter in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne ...

House Bill 1217, also called the “rent-cap bill,” was among the most hotly debated measures during the 2025 session.

(The Center Square) – A controversial and hotly debated bill to cap rent increases in Washington ... and ultimately worsen the housing shortage crisis. Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, testified ...

The original sponsor of the rent control bill state Sen. Emily Alvarado (D-West Seattle) said without this ... this will worsen Washington's housing crisis. Jared Nieuwenhuis, who testified ...