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Housing Provider Workshop - Part 1

Housing Provider Workshop - Part 1

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PDT)

Online Only

Event Details

Learn everything you need to know about renting out a home in Washington, including new State laws, all relevant Federal laws, how to ensure you are following specific local laws*, and best practices for efficient operations. This 2-part workshop will include the following segments:

Part 1: June 8
Getting Ready to Rent: Finding your local laws including registration and inspection requirements, and fair and effective advertising and tenant selection practices.
Leasing and Move-in: Property condition and the security deposit, selection of rental agreement terms and the effects of new Just Cause laws.

Part 2: June 15
Working with Tenants: Best practices and notices to encourage compliance with terms, notices to increase rent/change rules, new laws on Transitioning from Moratorium and more.
Managing Move Outs: New Just Cause notice periods, security deposit accounting, and more.

*This class will not cover Seattle laws in depth. Seattle Housing Providers are encouraged to watch the Seattle Housing Provider Workshop on demand.

Instructor: Chris Benis, Attorney and RHAWA Legal Counsel


RHAWA Members: Attend unlimited seminars for 12 months with one of our class pass options. Learn more here.

This session is offered ONLINE only. After class, all participants will receive a link to recorded session (accessible for 30 days) and downloadable materials for review.

All written, presented and recorded content provided by RHAWA for this course are for the use of the participants enrolled in the course.  Copyrighted course content may not be further disseminated. 

Formal legal advice and review is recommended prior to selection and use of this information. RHAWA does not represent your selection or execution of this information as appropriate for your specific circumstance. The material contained and represented herein, although obtained from reliable sources, is not considered legal advice or to be used as a substitution for legal counsel.

Members can subscribe to the Annual Class Pass with dues renewal. Contact education@rhawa.org for more information.