Leasing

Maintaining a fixed-term tenancy is not as easy as it once was. With the passage of HB 1236, by default, every tenancy in Washington is now subject...

We have seen a number of housing providers operating without having the tenant complete an application. Requiring applicants to fill out an...

One of the most common missteps for inexperienced housing providers, is the handling of the deposit at move out. WA State law requires housing...

If you have been reading the headlines since May, you know that Washington law now prohibits you from giving notice to end a month-to-month...

The 2020 state legislative session ended in March, and with it came substantial changes to several components of landlord-tenant law. Below is a...

In the past, we mostly saw roommate groups in college areas. Now, adults of all ages are likely to share rental homes in order to manage the high...

Not every tenant comes to you with a neon sign flashing above their head proclaiming, “I’m the ideal tenant” or “I’m...

QUESTION: My tenant got a job in another state and wants to terminate their lease early – it doesn’t expire until March 31, 2020. What...

​The market in Seattle is changing. Simply posting an ad on Craigslist isn't going to cut it when 12,000 new units are coming online in 2018 with...

Pets and Service Animals are a subject that we get many calls to the RHAWA Resource Desk about from our members. Many people have some anxiety...

​The busy rental season is upon us again and many housing providers will be offering their homes and apartments for open houses. However, right...

You've rented to a tenant(s) and things are going along well. They are paying rent and utilities and there seems to be no problems. Until you hear...

​It might not seem like something that needs to be said, but most people would be surprised at the amount of tenants and landlords that never read...

When people get into the rental housing industry and buy their first income property, they often buy a distressed house and fix it up, even if it is...

​Like anything else, tenancies do come to an end. People move on for a variety of reasons but any tenancy that starts will also, at some point,...

One of the best ways to learn how to do anything is to learn from the mistakes of others, and to take advice from seasoned veterans to heart....

Unless you own the Taj Mahal or another very expensive property, someone will eventually approach you using a housing voucher from one of several...

Sean Martin | External Affairs Director Believe it or not, turning a unit smoothly actually begins when you sign your lease with your new renter....