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2018 Legislative Session Summary
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Mar 15

In the summer of 2016, Washington politicos spent their days obsessed with a special election State Senate race in the 44th legislative district....

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First In Time Lawsuit Filed by Landlords Receives Its Day in Court - Summary Judgment Hearing
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Feb 24

William Shadbolt | RHAWA Board PresidentEdited by Sean Flynn | RHAWA Board Past PresidentOn Friday, February 23, Judge Suzanne Parisien...

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Rent Control Fails in the 2018 Washington State Legislature
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Feb 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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​Senate Committee to hear Rent Control bill: Tues, Jan. 30 @ 8 am
Posted In: Advocacy, Announcements, Events,
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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CALL TO ACTION: House Judiciary Committee set to Hear Rent Control bill on Tues, Jan. 23 at 10 am
Posted In: Advocacy, Announcements, Events,
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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Can Government Regulate Your Subconscious?
Posted In: Government,
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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Frustrated with Seattle? Donate to LDF Today!
Posted In: Advocacy, Fundraising,
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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Legislative Day on the Hill
Posted In: Advocacy, Announcements, Events, Government,
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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New Study Shows Rent Control Doesn't Work
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
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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Washington’s Landlord Mitigation Program
Posted In: Fundraising, Government, Section 8,
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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Open ADU/DADU Legislation Letter to Seattle Councilmember O'Brien (Call to Action)
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Oct 24

October 20, 2017 Councilmember Mike O’BrienPO Box 34025Seattle, WA 98124-4025 Re: ADU/DADU legislation Dear Councilmember O’Brien, The...

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Lisa Herbold Comments on Fair Chance Housing in Seattle
Posted In: Advocacy, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Aug 24

Thank you for writing to me about the Fair Chance Housing Legislation. This legislation will not go into effect until 150 days after the Mayor...

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