#rent-control

#rent-control

In Washington, landlords who violated the state's new rent cap law faced fines of $2,000 each, with over 250 tenants spared from illegal rent hikes. The law, House Bill 1217, limits rent increases for various rentals, including manufactured homes, and prohibits any increases during the first year of a tenancy. Washington's proactive enforcement sets a precedent that could influence other states to adopt similar measures.

"This month, the city changed the ordinance to make it explicitly clear - any rent increase would be the same for mobile homes and RVs."

This is rank corporate greed that Hoboken will not tolerate because it's having a direct impact on families in the city.

"With the passage of this first-in-the-state legislation, we are putting corporate landlords on notice: if you're using software like RealPage to coordinate rent hikes, you're breaking the law - and now, tenants and the city have the tools to hold you accountable."

"A landlord can choose to increase the rent 30% to 40% in some cases, that's come up a lot. That experience of not feeling you have control of your home, especially if you're a renter."