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As budget negotiations begin in the Washington state legislature, calls for action on affordable housing and rent caps from the annual Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day are expected to ring in …
Dozens of people rallied on the steps of the state capitol Tuesday afternoon to push for rent control measures that would cap annual rent increases at 5%.
"Under this bill, rent increases are capped at 5% every 12 months," Alvarado said. "When a person voluntarily vacates a unit, (they can) reset the rent."