Kshama Sawant, the three-term Seattle council member who’s leaving office in December, is taking aim at her biggest outstanding goal: citywide residential rent control. Sawant, the council’s ...

Rent control doesn't work; it makes things worse for poor renters. Yet Washington state has imposed it anyway.

SEATTLE — Debate continues to grow as Seattle approaches a full council vote on a rent control proposal sponsored by Councilmember Kshama Sawant. Currently, council members are expected to weigh ...

Seattle is on track to ban landlords' use of controversial rent-setting software that has been under legal fire for years. A ...

According to a recent study from Bankrate, the Seattle metro area has a buy-rent gap of 119.5%, behind only San Jose (185.6%) and San Francisco (190.7%), two other tech hubs. Sean Flynn, executive ...

SEATTLE — The debate continues over whether Washington needs legislation to control the rising cost of rent. House Bill 1217 passed the House and is now headed for an executive session in the ...

(The Center Square) – Housing market experts say rent control is a factor in Seattle having one of the biggest cost gaps between renting and buying. According to a recent study from Bankrate ...