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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...
Read PostOn Tuesday, March 21st, the 9th Circuit Court ruled that Seattle's prohibition on using criminal background checks for housing did not meet the...
Read PostWith the ever-increasing complexity of Seattle rental regulations, it’s best to check for the latest information before taking any routine...
Read PostSeattle has enacted a 180 day notice and new relocation assistance requirements.
Read PostWay 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...
Read PostNew Seattle Laws on Roommates Last fall, the Seattle City Council passed several new bills relating to rental housing, including CB 119606 which...
Read PostSeattle City Council recently passed legislation enacting a 6-month ban on evictions after the Governor’s COVID emergency order, currently set...
Read PostOn February 10, the Seattle City Council took the unprecedented step of banning eviction for “Winter Months”. While there were many...
Read PostAn 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...
Read PostNobody should be without a safe place to stay during the winter – or any time of year. Evictions are a last resort for housing providers...
Read PostEarlier this morning, the State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Seattle’s “First in Time” (FIT) ordinance, previously thrown...
Read PostWhat 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...
Read PostOn average, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 9 men experience some form of domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner in America. Here in Washington...
Read PostThe Seattle City Council continues to propose new legislation and amend existing landlord-tenant laws under the premise of addressing housing...
Read PostOn Tuesday, July 24, a group of UW researchers briefed Seattle City Council’s Human Services, Equitable Development, and Renter Rights...
Read PostPRESS RELEASEContact:Heather Pierce(206) 905-0611 | hpierce@RHAwa.orgRHAwa.org Seattle, WA – July 24, 2018 – A group of researchers...
Read PostMonday, July, 9, 2018, the Seattle City Council voted to pass a new ordinance requiring the safe storage of and access to firearms. Ordinance 119267...
Read PostTenant rights advocates have been fighting landlords through legislation in Seattle for 40 years. This city has many aging buildings and has been...
Read PostPets and Service Animals are a subject that we get many calls to the RHAWA Resource Desk about from our members. Many people have some anxiety...
Read PostTenant screening laws are rapidly evolving in Washington State, in particular when dealing with criminal records and how to consider an...
Read PostThank you for writing to me about the Fair Chance Housing Legislation. This legislation will not go into effect until 150 days after the Mayor...
Read PostDear City Councilmembers, As you’re aware, the Rental Housing Association of Washington represents more than 5,500 small, independent...
Read PostSean Martin | Director of External Affairs An initiative filed in early-March – filed by Devin Silvernail, a tenant advocate from San...
Read PostNext week, on Thursday, July 13, Seattle Councilmember Lisa Herbold is hosting a town hall discussion panel focused on a proposal which will...
Read PostSeattle, WA – May 30, 2017 – After careful legal review, the Rental Housing Association of Washington filed a lawsuit in King County...
Read PostSEATTLE -- A lawsuit in Seattle pits some fundamental rights against each other -- it’s civil rights that ban discrimination, and property...
Read PostSeattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant is continuing her political march against independent landlords as she prepares to push CB 118756 through her...
Read PostLooking to write Seattle Council in opposition to CB 118817 but don't know where to start? Consider using the sample letter below. Landlords are...
Read PostOn Monday, August 8, Seattle City Council adopted new legislation which forces rental housing owners in Seattle to process applications beginning...
Read PostEffective August 1st, the amount of relocation assistance required by subsection A of SMC 22.210.130 will increase from $3,255 to $3,340. This...
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