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3
Since the start of COVID-19, the number of housing providers selling or occupying their rental properties in Washington state has increased...
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Apr
29
The hectic 2021 virtual legislative session has finally come to an end. We must now take a step back and take a look at the plethora of bills that...
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Apr
23
Conducting an informational inspection/walkthrough of your rental property is important periodically - we recommend at least once a year. It allows...
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Apr
21
Local governments often utilize land use ordinances to impose limitations on manufactured housing in communities. Fortunately, over the past couple...
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Apr
1
2020 was a difficult year for housing providers and tenants alike. Housing providers operations were severely limited with the Governor’s...
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Mar
29
This week, RHAWA filed a notice of appeal in our case challenging Seattle’s Post-Emergency Eviction Ban and Winter Eviction Ban. These are two...
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Mar
17
Occasionally, a manufactured housing community provider/manager finds themselves with an abandoned home and uncertain about 1) how to lawfully...
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Mar
5
This year, King County residents will face property tax increases of up to 4 percent on average – and some areas may see even greater...
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Feb
25
Financial independence means that income from your investments (like, oh, I don’t know, rental properties) is enough to cover your living...
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Feb
16
With RHAWA’s expansion of their programs and services into the Manufactured Housing Community (“MHC”) arena, I thought I would...
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Feb
5
VIEW HB 1496 Bill Summary HB 1496 would impose a 7 percent tax on capital gains for the sale of real property, with the exception of a primary...
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