The Rent Control Debate in Olympia Begins Today

Should Washington allow rent control?by Heidi GrooverA tenants' rights protest during a Seattle landlord conference in December. nate gowdy
The Washington State Legislature will today take the first step toward a possible repeal of the state ban on rent control.
At 10 am, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on the bill sponsored by Seattle Representative Nicole Macri. The bill would lift a statewide ban on rent regulation, allowing cities like Seattle to consider rent contro