Legislation & Policy

A Louisiana court may have cracked open the door to charging fees for emotional support animals (ESA), but Washington landlords should think very...

The RHAWA Government Affairs Team consistently watches for updates to local housing policy. We track changes proposed by both local city councils,...

If you have been paying attention to what is happening across Washington over the last few decades, you already know the answer to the question...

Keeping a tenancy in continuous fixed terms that are exempt from “just cause” can be challenging and will increase your administrative...

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority, or KCRHA, received $533.9 million between mid-2021 and July 2025. This has come to light due to a...

This article focuses on Washington state requirements that are relevant to multifamily rental housing properties. In 2019, Washington state enacted...

There is something that happens when a room full of RHAWA members sit down together. The conversation starts with a question about a notice...

For years, independent housing providers across Washington State have absorbed the financial consequences of aggressive rental legislation; lost...

The Spokane City Council is considering an ordinance, the proposed Renters’ Right to Cooling (SMC 10.57.175), that would require landlords to...

The 2026 legislative session wrapped up far kinder to housing providers than the last few have been, and the proof shows up on the calendar this...

On February 2, the Spokane City Council approved Ordinance C36808, titled “Pathways to Eviction Diversion for Spokane,” on a 5-2...

There is a term in housing policy, Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing, or NOAH, that most rental housing providers have probably never heard,...