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Now that the deadline to file has passed for anyone wishing to run for office, we have a good sense of what the field will look like for this...

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Evictions are among the most complex and sensitive aspects of property management, requiring rental housing providers to navigate a multifaceted...

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From time to time, members write in with questions and confusion about when a lease needs to be notarized. Do the signatures of both the tenant and...

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The provisions of HB 1217 require the Department of Commerce to publish the annual rent increase limit in accordance with City of Seattle's CPI...

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JUMP TO RESOURCES > The 2025 Legislative Session in Washington was characterized by intense advocacy efforts by the Rental Housing...

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While you may still be recovering from the chaotic pace of Legislative Session, it is important to keep up to date on changes at the local level...

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I have conducted a fair number of interviews in various legislative buildings in Olympia, but I have to say, I have never felt more relaxed and...

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With the 2025 Legislative Session now over, it is time to give a full overview of the ups and downs of this year. Unfortunately, at the time of...

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In my previous article, The Elephant in the Room, I examined the stark reality of Washington State’s housing crisis—where federal and...

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With the addition of a new local law in summary for the City of Woodinville, we’ve added another City Law Summary article to the Support...

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Here’s your revised version with hard returns removed (except for paragraph breaks), extra spacing between paragraphs, bolded headers, and...

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In a significant legal victory for rental housing providers, the Washington State Supreme Court has agreed with RHAWA’s position that the...

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