Screening

During these summer months many of us are running a higher volume of applications, but are you sure you are conducting a full screening? When you...

WA State Law Housing providers are legally required to have Screening Criteria, per RCW 59.18.257. They must give written notice to prospective...

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

It is easier for RHAWA to screen applicants who have a Social Security Number (SSN). RHAWA can provide credit, criminal and eviction searches on any...

We all find ourselves unwilling placed into this post pandemic phase, many landlords are asking how they are going to continue to find responsible...

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...

As an RHAWA member, you now have exclusive rights to use our new ONDEMAND learning platform. Launched in November, the platform is already populated...

Seattle’s “First in Time” ordinance is coming back and may be in effect by the time you are reading this article. As its title...

Earlier this morning, the State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Seattle’s “First in Time” (FIT) ordinance, previously thrown...

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

Lawsuit against Seattle’s “Prohibiting Criminal Background Screening” Ordinance filed May 1 Seattle, WA – Pacific Legal...

There are several new changes in Tenant Screening within the City of Seattle this year. I’d like to talk to you about two of them that...