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RHAWA is working hard to keep track of the ever-changing landscape of rental housing regulation in various jurisdictions across Washington State....

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If you have been paying even a little attention to Seattle media over the last two months, you will have heard of Jason Roth, more commonly known...

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

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

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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 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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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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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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