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Bill to cap rent hikes moves ahead in Washington Legislature (www.axios.com)

submitted 7 months ago by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/seattle@lemmy.world

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Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit annual rent increases to 7% for many rental properties around the state.

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[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A nice idea, but then they're also enforcing a defacto 7% minimum, too. I'm lucky, I guess, that my landlord basically forgot to put up rent the last few years.

[–] blakemiller@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Yep and your landlord, nor any other, will ever, ever, ever forget to do that (or decline to raise it) if this passes. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.