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What to Do When a Tenant Isn’t Paying Rent and Refuses to Vacate?
Posted In: Insurance, Management,
Date posted Nov 6

Normally, it’s a great thing when your tenant wants to stay at your property. However, if the lease has ended or has been broken, no new lease...

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Can You Spot a Bad Tenant Early?
Posted In: Leasing, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Oct 23

Not every tenant comes to you with a neon sign flashing above their head proclaiming, “I’m the ideal tenant” or “I’m...

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Keep Federal Way Safe and Affordable
Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Management,
Date posted Oct 2

Stable Homes Federal Way Initiative 19-001, submitted by Washington Community Action Network (Washington CAN), will be a ballot measure on the...

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Top 10 Pain Points for Landlords and How to Fix Them
Posted In: Insurance, Management,
Date posted Sep 24

Being a landlord can be a good way to provide you with regular income as well as with the potential for capital growth. However, it can be...

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Setting the Record Straight on New RLTA Laws
Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Management,
Date posted Aug 21

An article which appeared in last Saturday’s Tacoma News Tribune highlighting new landlord-tenant laws included several assertions by tenant...

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Can I include a note in my vacancy ad that I am not certified for renting to Section 8 applicants?
Posted In: Listing, Management, Marketing,
Date posted Aug 15

No, RHAWA would not recommend putting anything in your ad about Section 8 which can be perceived as steering voucher holders away. Remember, Section...

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New State Landlord-Tenant Laws Now in Effect
Posted In: Announcements, Government, Law, Management,
Date posted Jul 29

Effective July 28, 2019, several new landlord-tenant laws took effect which have a direct impact on how rental owners manage their properties and...

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Dear Resource Desk: My tenant got a job in another state and wants to terminate their lease early
Posted In: Leasing,
Date posted Jun 13

QUESTION: My tenant got a job in another state and wants to terminate their lease early – it doesn’t expire until March 31, 2020. What...

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Is Plumbing Covered Under Homeowners Insurance?
Posted In: Maintenance, Management,
Date posted Apr 22

Homeowners insurance is a savior in cases of unexpected perils that you and your house may encounter in many forms. Most homeowners’ insurance...

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Managing Multiple Properties Advice
Posted In: Management,
Date posted Apr 9

Managing one property, although a bit challenging at first, is not that difficult once you get the hang of it. Managing multiple properties, on the...

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How to Minimize the Risk of Pet Damage
Posted In: Management,
Date posted Mar 25

Sponsored blog content provided by Rentometer Tenants consider their cat or dog a furry family member, and most of them will pass on a property...

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How to Handle the Snow at Your Rental Units
Posted In: Maintenance, Management,
Date posted Feb 11

Not sure if you've seen or heard by now, but it's been snowing - A LOT - in Western Washington the past few days! RHAWA has put together a quick...

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