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Yim v. Seattle: 9th Circuit Court Rules in Favor of Housing Provider Rights
Posted In: Advocacy, Education, Seattle Laws, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Mar 23

On Tuesday, March 21st, the 9th Circuit Court ruled that Seattle's prohibition on using criminal background checks for housing did not meet the...

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Get Answers About New Seattle Laws
Posted In: Announcements, Seattle Laws,
Date posted May 27

With the ever-increasing complexity of Seattle rental regulations, it’s best to check for the latest information before taking any routine...

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How to Increase Rent in Seattle
Posted In: Seattle Laws,
Date posted Oct 14

Seattle has enacted a 180 day notice and new relocation assistance requirements.

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Making Sense of Good Causes for Ending Tenancy Statewide
Posted In: Education, Law, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Jul 26

Way back in 1981, the City of Seattle started the trend of only allowing housing providers to end month-to-month tenancies by citing one or more...

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New Seattle Renter's Handbook
Posted In: Seattle Laws,
Date posted Mar 8

Email this new version to your Seattle tenants as soon as possible.

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New Seattle Roommates law in effect
Posted In: Law, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Jul 8

New Seattle Laws on Roommates Last fall, the Seattle City Council passed several new bills relating to rental housing, including CB 119606 which...

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Seattle Council passing the buck on housing solutions
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Seattle Laws,
Date posted May 22

Seattle City Council recently passed legislation enacting a 6-month ban on evictions after the Governor’s COVID emergency order, currently set...

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Five Key Points About Seattle’s New Winter Eviction Ban
Posted In: Advocacy, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Feb 13

On February 10, the Seattle City Council took the unprecedented step of banning eviction for “Winter Months”. While there were many...

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Just Cause laws put neighbors and rental homes at risk
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Jan 27

An interesting op-ed ran last week in The Lens focused on the risks which Just Cause laws pose to neighbors and other risks, from the perspective of...

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Eviction Moratoriums Harm Residents and Housing Providers: Washington Needs More Holistic Solutions
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Membership, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Jan 3

Nobody should be without a safe place to stay during the winter – or any time of year. Evictions are a last resort for housing providers...

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State Supreme Court Rules Seattle's “First in Time” Constitutional
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Screening, Seattle Laws, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Nov 14

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

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November General Elections a Mixed-Bag for the Industry
Posted In: Advocacy, Law, Seattle Laws,
Date posted Nov 14

What is abundantly clear from the 2019 General election is that the issues the rental industry faced in the City of Seattle prior to the election...

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