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HB 1904 Allowing Tenants to Break Lease After Rent Increase
Posted In: 2022 Legislative Session,
Date posted Jan 14

Bill Summary Requires housing providers to give between 180 and 220 days notice for all rent increases over 3% The bill specifies the increase...

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(MHC) SB 5079 Extending the Closure Notice for Manufactured Housing Communitys
Posted In: 2022 Legislative Session,
Date posted Jan 10

VIEW SSB 5079 Bill Summary Requires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before...

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(MHC) HB 1100 Right of First Refusal
Posted In: 2022 Legislative Session,
Date posted Jan 10

VIEW SHB 1100 Bill Summary Requires landlords to provide written notices of opportunity to purchase with respect to the sale or lease of a...

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HB 1300 Security Deposit Documentation
Posted In: 2022 Legislative Session,
Date posted Jan 7

Bill Summary Requires housing providers to provide a written checklist to the tenant in order to collect a security deposit Redefines the items on...

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RHAWA's 2022 Legislative Priorities
Posted In: 2022 Legislative Session, Advocacy,
Date posted Jan 7

Housing Policy Preview: A look ahead to the 2022 legislative session Last year, when Washington state lawmakers convened for a historic 2021...

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HB 1593 Expanding the LMF for Domestic Violence Victims
Posted In: 2022 Legislative Session,
Date posted Jan 7

Bill Summary Allows housing providers to apply for the Landlord Mitigation Fund for damage to the unit if their tenant vacated after being a...

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The RHAC Returns for the 2022 Legislative Session
Posted In: 2022 Legislative Session, Advocacy, RHA Coalition,
Date posted Dec 27

This year, for the 2021 Legislative Session, RHA organized the Rental Housing Coalition: a partnership of housing providers, associations, and...

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Latest Data Shows Seattle Lost 785 Rental Properties since 2018
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Nov 2

Seattle's population grew by about 50,000 people between July 2018 and May 2021, but the city saw a net loss of 785 rental properties according to...

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Governor Inslee Accepts RHAWA Feedback. Eviction Moratorium Not Extended
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Oct 28

On February 29, 2020 Governor Inslee announced a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, 2020 that became the basis for the...

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The Eviction Moratorium "Bridge" to Nowhere Ends October 31
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Oct 25

Governor Inslee’s eviction “Bridge” is scheduled to end on October 31. It succeeded only in providing cover for slow-moving rental...

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SDCI Reports Staggering Loss of Registered Properties
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Oct 5

In SDCI's Annual RRIO Report delivered to the Seattle City Council, they announced that the number of rental properties registered in Seattle has...

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Mayor Durkan Extends Seattle Eviction Moratorium into January 2022
Posted In: Government,
Date posted Sep 21

For your general information, today, Tuesday, September 21 Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced an extension of the Seattle’s eviction...

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