Rental Housing

Two lawmakers who requested the audit say hundreds of low-income families have not received deeds to their homes as pledged.

Washington State is in a housing crisis. Home prices and rents in some communities have ballooned 20 to 30 percent in the last year. A slew of bills was introduced in the Washington Legislature to address the crisis, but only a handful will likely become law.

Tenants in Washington now have an additional 30-day stay from eviction if they’re seeking help for past-due rent after the governor extended the bridge…