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Five Key Points About Seattle’s New Winter Eviction Ban

Posted In: Advocacy, Seattle Laws,

Feb 13

On February 10, the Seattle City Council took the unprecedented step of banning eviction for “Winter Months”. While there were many...

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Just Cause laws put neighbors and rental homes at risk

Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Seattle Laws,

Jan 27

An interesting op-ed ran last week in The Lens focused on the risks which Just Cause laws pose to neighbors and other risks, from the perspective of...

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Add OnDemand Learning to Your Membership

Posted In: Announcements, Law, Management, Membership, Screening,

Jan 9

As an RHAWA member, you now have exclusive rights to use our new ONDEMAND learning platform. Launched in November, the platform is already populated...

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Eviction Moratoriums Harm Residents and Housing Providers: Washington Needs More Holistic Solutions

Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Membership, Seattle Laws,

Jan 3

Nobody should be without a safe place to stay during the winter – or any time of year. Evictions are a last resort for housing providers...

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Seattle, First in Time Rule is Coming Back!

Posted In: Law, Screening, Tenant Screening,

Nov 19

Seattle’s “First in Time” ordinance is coming back and may be in effect by the time you are reading this article. As its title...

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State Supreme Court Rules Seattle's “First in Time” Constitutional

Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Screening, Seattle Laws, Tenant Screening,

Nov 14

Earlier this morning, the State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Seattle’s “First in Time” (FIT) ordinance, previously thrown...

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November General Elections a Mixed-Bag for the Industry

Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Seattle Laws,

Nov 14

What is abundantly clear from the 2019 General election is that the issues the rental industry faced in the City of Seattle prior to the election...

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Keep Federal Way Safe and Affordable

Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Management,

Oct 2

Stable Homes Federal Way Initiative 19-001, submitted by Washington Community Action Network (Washington CAN), will be a ballot measure on the...

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Proposed Fund Can Provide Relief and a New Beginning for Domestic Violence Survivors

Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Seattle Laws,

Sep 5

On average, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 9 men experience some form of domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner in America. Here in Washington...

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Setting the Record Straight on New RLTA Laws

Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Management,

Aug 21

An article which appeared in last Saturday’s Tacoma News Tribune highlighting new landlord-tenant laws included several assertions by tenant...

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New State Landlord-Tenant Laws Now in Effect

Posted In: Announcements, Government, Law, Management,

Jul 29

Effective July 28, 2019, several new landlord-tenant laws took effect which have a direct impact on how rental owners manage their properties and...

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Significant Changes to WA's Landlord-Tenant Law Impact RHAWA Forms