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Seattle (March 14, 2020) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed an emergency order to put into place a temporary moratorium on residential evictions,...

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The Puget Sound region is presently experiencing the highest rate of COVID-19 illness in the country and the virus is impacting many elements of...

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King County is experiencing the highest rate of COVID-19 illness in the country and the disease is impacting many elements of daily life. Decisions...

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Rent Rescue’s CEO Aaron DiCaprio recently spoke about Rent Default Insurance on The Landlord Survival Show with Steve Rozenburg. Listen to the...

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In the last two years there has been a dizzying amount of discussion about eviction, termination, homelessness, relocation assistance, and many...

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The Washington State Legislature is entering a new phase of the legislative process as it moves rapidly towards concluding its 60-day session. The...

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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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STATEWIDE MANDATORY LEASE RENEWAL BILL - JUST CAUSE APPLIED TO FIXED TERM LEASES! On Friday, January 24, the House of Representatives will hold...

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On January 13, RHAWA’s government affairs team began again the critical venture of advocating on behalf of private housing providers at the...

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As an RHAWA member, you now have exclusive rights to use our new ONDEMAND learning platform. Launched in November, the platform is already populated...

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What happens when your tenants default on the rent? You have to file for eviction and lose many months of rent. Unless you get rent default...

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