Governor signs rent stabilization bill into law, prompting praise and concern

SEATTLE, Wash. – Governor Ferguson signed a slate of bills around housing Wednesday afternoon, including the contentious cap on rent increases that passed on the last day of this year’s legislative session.

Visiting the Blake House affordable housing development, Ferguson signed ten bills to boost housing supply and accessibility, including ones to expand property tax relief for disabled veterans and relax parking space requirements for new construction.

Though the biggest item he signed into law was the rent stabilization bill that was a hot topic for lawmakers this year…

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