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On June 7th, the Seattle City Council passed CB 120046, CB 120077, and CB 120090. The summaries of the proposed ordinances are below. CB 120046 -...

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Increased restrictions, risk and stigma for Washington Housing Providers has, without a doubt, cast a shadow of lingering uncertainty, divide and...

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If you’ve invested in Real Estate, you know about the upsides and may have benefited from them for many years. But, what about when it comes...

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Recently, RHAWA member and housing provider, Leslie H. reached out to us looking for a list of all recently passed rental laws. She thought it would...

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With the passage of HB 1236, by default, every tenancy in Washington is now subject to a for-cause termination requirement. Unlike Seattle’s...

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Let’s talk about Trailer Parks…just kidding…we haven’t owned and operated “Trailer parks” for decades. Nothing...

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Councilmember Kshama Sawant recently proposed an extended ban on evictions pegged to the school year. This is the latest idea purportedly meant to...

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Since the start of COVID-19, the number of housing providers selling or occupying their rental properties in Washington state has increased...

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The hectic 2021 virtual legislative session has finally come to an end. We must now take a step back and take a look at the plethora of bills that...

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Conducting an informational inspection/walkthrough of your rental property is important periodically - we recommend at least once a year. It allows...

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Local governments often utilize land use ordinances to impose limitations on manufactured housing in communities. Fortunately, over the past couple...

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2020 was a difficult year for housing providers and tenants alike. Housing providers operations were severely limited with the Governor’s...

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