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2
Today, Friday February 2nd is the official cutoff for most bills in the legislature. Any bill that does not have effect the state’s budget...
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Date posted
Jan
30
You've got a tenant in place, they are paying rent, and everything seems to be going well. But now what? Being a housing provider is more than just...
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Date posted
Jan
29
Call to Action! Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee to hear Rent Control bill on Tues, Jan. 30 @ 8 am On Tuesday, January 30 @...
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Date posted
Jan
25
When people get into the rental housing industry and buy their first income property, they often buy a distressed house and fix it up, even if it is...
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Date posted
Jan
23
Property taxes have been in the news lately because of the new federal tax bill that caps the deduction of property taxes at $10,000. However,...
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Date posted
Jan
19
Next Tuesday, January 23 @ 10 am, the House Judiciary Committee will hear HB 2583 which would end the State's ban on rent control and allow cities...
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Date posted
Jan
16
If government can strip you of choice just because unconscious bias might influence that choice, its power would have no bounds. But that is...
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Date posted
Jan
11
As we head into the spring season, bed bugs might come up again in your rental property. While Bed Bugs are not typically common, we get calls here...
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Date posted
Jan
9
On May 30, 2017, the Rental Housing Association of Washington filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle’s Move-in Fee Ordinance. We argue in...
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Date posted
Jan
4
January 31st is one of the most important days of the year for RHAWA members, and one of the best opportunities for you to affect policies made that...
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Date posted
Jan
2
Stanford University researchers recently published a new study on the impacts and effects of San Francisco’s rent control policies and the...
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Date posted
Dec
14
Having a tenancy end badly is something no one wants to have in their rental business. However, it is a reality in the life of a rental property...
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