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Local Government Update: April 2023
Posted In: Advocacy, Announcements, Government, Law, Policy News,
Date posted Apr 12

Legislative Session is almost over, but your RHAWA Government Affairs team is still hard at work fighting to maintain your rights as small housing...

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Wrapping up Legislative Biennium and Looking to 2023 Legislative Session
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Sep 19

As the day of the general election quickly approaches, lets take a quick look back to the last two years of legislative changes. For those who do...

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Local Government September 2022
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Sep 9

The recommendations from A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) continue to be a major topic of discussion among King County cities. Redmond and...

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Local Government August 2022
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Aug 12

Since the ARCH letter in April, several King County cities have been discussing and moving to pass the regulations recommended in the letter....

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Preliminary Primary Election Results
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Aug 4

As of writing this, primary election day has passed. While we have yet to get the certified results, which will be done on August 16, lets take a...

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A Conversation with Representative Andrew Barkis, RHAWA’s 2021 Lawmaker of the Year
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Jul 10

As many of our members are aware, Representative Andrew Barkis is a champion for rental housing providers in Olympia. To show our gratitude, we...

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How to Make a Difference in the 2022 Elections
Posted In: Government,
Date posted May 13

Combating new rental housing regulations in Washington has proven to be an uphill battle for housing providers in recent years. While there are...

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State Court of Appeals Rules in RHAWA’s Favor
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted Mar 23

At the beginning of covid, the City of Seattle passed a 6 month post moratorium eviction ban and a winter eviction ban. RHAWA challenged the...

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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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Small Housing Providers Begin to Sell Under Weight of Eviction Ban
Posted In: Advocacy, Government,
Date posted May 3

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

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Auburn’s New Rental Housing Laws Miss the Mark and Need More Debate
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law,
Date posted Jul 20

Proposed Laws in Auburn Add to Housing Woes Amidst COVID-19 Uncertainty A sweeping package of restrictive new housing laws is sailing through the...

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Governor Inslee extends evictions ban thru August 1
Posted In: Advocacy, COVID-19, Government, Law, Membership,
Date posted Jun 3

Governor Inslee announced on 6/2/2020 an extension of the evictions ban in place across the state through August 1, 2020. The order extends prior...

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