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A STATE OF UNITED HOUSING PROVIDERS
Posted In: Announcements,
Date posted Nov 26

Seattle, WA – Following years of connection and especially significant collaboration in the 2025 Legislative Session, the Rental Housing...

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FORMS UPDATE ALERT! 11-25
Posted In: Form Updates,
Date posted Nov 25

This update alert includes a high-level summary of changes only. Please refer to the revised forms for full details. Always download the latest...

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RHAWA Partners with INTELLIRENT to Provide Resident Screening & Rental Marketing Tools for Members
Posted In: Announcements, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Nov 10

Seattle, WA – The Rental Housing Association of Washington (RHAWA), the state’s largest association for rental housing providers, is...

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RHAWA Announces Merger
Posted In: Announcements,
Date posted Nov 1

November 1, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rental Housing Association of Washington Announces Merger Clark County Rental Association merges with...

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LINK FROM HOME
Posted In: Announcements,
Date posted Oct 3

LINK Meetings continue to grow! We at RHAWA are excited to share that we hosted our first ever online LINK Meeting on September 23. This is now a...

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CELEBRATING OUR NEW HOME IN DOWNTOWN SPOKANE’S HISTORIC FERNWELL BUILDING
Posted In: Announcements,
Date posted Sep 1

We are thrilled to announce the relocation of our Spokane office to an elegant new space in downtown Spokane, at 505 W. Riverside, Suite 305,...

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FORMS UPDATE ALERT! 08-25
Posted In: Form Updates,
Date posted Aug 13

This update alert includes a high-level summary of changes only. Please refer to the revised forms for full details. Always download the latest...

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Bellingham Fee Regulations: FORMS UPDATE!
Posted In: Form Updates,
Date posted Jul 27

City of Bellingham residential rental fee regulations go into effect on 8/1/2025. RHAWA forms have been revised for compliance.

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New Law’s Impact on MHC Properties
Posted In: Announcements, Form Updates, Law,
Date posted Jul 20

. In Washington’s 2025 legislative session, two bills ended up having a huge impact on housing, both residential rentals and...

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Serving Notices Under New Law
Posted In: Announcements, Form Updates, Law,
Date posted Jul 18

RHAWA provides many different notice forms, each for different purposes, some with variations for many different local jurisdictions. Because of...

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Managing Residential Rent Increases Under New Laws
Posted In: Announcements, Form Updates, Law,
Date posted Jul 16

From 5/7/2025 through 12/31/2025, the rent increase cap is 10%. From 1/1/26 through 12/31/26, the rent increase cap is 9.683% It is a best...

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Certified Mail Tips
Posted In: Announcements, Form Updates, Law,
Date posted Jul 14

Under HB 1003, certified mail is required when in-person delivery of a notice is not successful. However, proof of delivery is not required. The...

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