Advocacy

Since the start of COVID-19, the number of housing providers selling or occupying their rental properties in Washington state has increased...

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...

2020 was a difficult year for housing providers and tenants alike. Housing providers operations were severely limited with the Governor’s...

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...

This year, King County residents will face property tax increases of up to 4 percent on average – and some areas may see even greater...

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...

Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing certain tenant protections during and after public health emergencies, providing for legal...

VIEW HB 1441 Bill Summary Prevents a housing provider from using unpaid rent or an eviction that occurred during any state or federal covid...

Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises.

Concerning property tax deferral during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Protecting residential tenants from the beginning to end of their tenancies by penalizing the inclusion of unlawful lease provisions and limiting...

VIEW SHB 1277 Bill Summary Establishes a $100 surcharge on recorded documents to fund various housing services. Creates the Eviction Prevention...