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Rental Housing Association of Washington Sues Seattle Over Move-In Fees
Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Seattle Laws,
Date posted May 30

Seattle, WA – May 30, 2017 – After careful legal review, the Rental Housing Association of Washington filed a lawsuit in King County...

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Landlords suing over Seattle ‘first come, first served’ rental ordinance say it’s unconstitutional
Posted In: Advocacy, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Mar 24

SEATTLE -- A lawsuit in Seattle pits some fundamental rights against each other -- it’s civil rights that ban discrimination, and property...

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Seattle preparing to cap move-in fees and force landlords to offer payment plans
Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Sep 26

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant is continuing her political march against independent landlords as she prepares to push CB 118756 through her...

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Write Seattle Council in opposition to caps on move-in fees and deposit payment plans
Posted In: Advocacy, Announcements, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Sep 26

Looking to write Seattle Council in opposition to CB 118817 but don't know where to start? Consider using the sample letter below. Landlords are...

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City of Seattle Roundtable: Tools to Preserve Affordable Private Market Housing
Posted In: Advocacy, Events,
Date posted May 31

The City of Seattle is convening a roundtable discussion of multifamily rental property owners to provide advice and feedback on several proposed...

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Legislative Update - Cutoff now past
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Mar 1

We now sit with only 10 days left in Washington’s 2016 Legislative Session. With the fiscal committee cutoff Monday, February 29 and the...

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Olympia Legislative Update - Week 6
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Feb 23

Last week saw the house of Origin Cutoff deadline narrow the amount of bills still alive for consideration by this year’s legislature. The...

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Olympia Legislative Update - Week 5
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Feb 16

Last week saw the end of fiscal committees consideration of bills, with lawmakers spending almost all their time in caucus with their party and...

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Olympia Legislative Update - Week 4 in the books
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Feb 8

Last week marked another successful Day On The Hill for RHA and our partners. Legislators and legislative staff have reported positive experiences...

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Two weeks in the book; with week 3 drawing to a close soon
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Jan 28

This is a quick update for the second week of this short 2016 legislative session was highlighted by a King County Superior Court judge ruling on...

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Opening week done in Olympia. What's next?
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Jan 20

​The opening week of session is always a flurry, and this year is no exception. Of course there was the opening with all the pomp and circumstance,...

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2016 State Legislative Session Under Way
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Jan 12

The 2016 legislative session is now under way, and that means rental property owners have a whole list of worries to consider for the next 60+...

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