Law

With the primary race behind us and looking ahead to November, I have been speaking with candidates from both sides of the aisle about their...

Over the last few months, many RHAWA members have contacted the Support Center with questions and confusion about whether the use of grills,...

RHAWA provides several different resources on local laws from a few different perspectives. Some start with a certain type of law and illustrate how...

The 4th District encompasses much of the Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Millwood and some of the surrounding areas such as the popular Green Bluff...

In our continued coverage of the effort to create social housing in Seattle and while we are in the middle of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics it...

Because actual limits on rent increases are unconstitutional in Washington State, local governments have been passing ordinances that create...

THIS ARTICLE INCLUDES INFORMATION ON AZIBO WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS DUE TO AN ACQUISITION BY ANOTHER COMPANY. RHAWA IS IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING...

The City of Bellingham began developing rental regulations in 2015 with the introduction of a registration and inspection program. In 2018, another...

Many housing providers in Washington are unaware of the statewide ban on any blanket housing denials based on a tenant’s criminal history. For...

The Olympia Rental Housing Code was amended 5/15/2024 to create several additional tenant rights in the City of Olympia. This ordinance applies to...

If you have been keeping up to date with the political landscape of Washington state over the last year you are likely already aware of the six...

My office has received a lot of inquiries lately about what a housing provider may charge when a resident breaks a lease provision. Washington law...