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Rent Control Hearing

Rent Control is coming to the House Housing Committee on Thursday Jan 11th

Thursday, January 11, 2024
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)

Event Details

Join our Grassroots Effort - Attend the Rent Control Hearing

HB 2114 was introduced and scheduled for a hearing that would establish “rent control” measures that are currently illegal in Washington State. See our State Advocacy Center for more information on this bill.

We encourage all our members to attend this hearing and defend your rights. It is imperative that we prevent harmful legislation from becoming law.

SUMMARY OF HB 2114
  • Rent increase over 3% would require 180 day’s notice
  • Tenant can end lease at any time with 20 days written notice if rent increase is over 3%
  • Rent increases are limited to a maximum of 5% in a 12 month period
  • No rent increases shall be served in the first 12 months of tenancy
  • Ban on offering a discount for fixed term leases v. month to month
  • Mandatory damages of three months rent and attorney fees/costs and defense to eviction
  • Does not apply to first ten years of a new property
  • No mechanism to increase by more than 5% in event of factors outside housing providers control - unconstitutional under current SCOTUS case law

Read the Bill

HEARING DETAILS

6:00AM – Depart Seattle (Please Arrive 5:45AM):

  • Northgate Park-and-Ride D
    • 3rd Ave NE & NE 103rd St Seattle, WA 98125

6:45AM – Depart Tacoma (Please Arrive at 6:30AM)

  • I-5/SR-512 Park & Ride
    • 10617 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98499

7:00AM - If You Drove Separately

  • Meet in Olympia in the John L Obrien Building: Room 102
    • 504 15th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98504

7:30AM – RHAC Transport Arrives in Olympia

8:00AM – Rent Control Hearing

10:30 - 11:00AM – Brunch Provided After Hearing

12:00PM – Drop Off In Tacoma

12:30PM – Drop Off In Seattle

RHAC will be hosting an online and in-person briefing room with our government affairs team before the hearing begins.

We will provide transportation, with pickup locations in Seattle and Tacoma soon to Olympia. There are a limited number of seats available for transport, so act quickly if you would like to participate. You must reserve your seat if you are not driving yourself.

If you plan on attending our in-person briefing, but would rather meet us in Olympia, please feel free to do so; however, we still encourage you to register on this page.

    QUESTIONS

    Contact Daniel Bannon, Grassroots Organizer:

    (206) 905-0609