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Combating new rental housing regulations in Washington has proven to be an uphill battle for housing providers in recent years. While there are...

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Dispute Resolution Centers (DRCs) across the state are tasked with handling mediation between housing providers and residents when issues with lease...

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RHAWA Rental Market Update May 2022 RHAWA has teamed up with CoStar to provide periodic market updates to our members. These detailed reports...

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Back in the good ol’ days, landlord-tenant laws were simple and rarely changed. Over the course of four full decades since Washington’s...

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Brett Frank-Looney comes from a rich history of housing providers in the Seattle area. Despite professionally entering the industry in 2018, Brett...

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According to the latest data from Seattle’s Rental Property Registration database, Seattle continues to experience an extreme decline in...

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Maintaining a fixed-term tenancy is not as easy as it once was. With the passage of HB 1236, by default, every tenancy in Washington is now subject...

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Our annual tradeshow brings together a wide array of instructors and exhibitors, all of whom are focused on providing you with the tools and...

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Ever have a plumbing or heating issue with your rental? Want to avoid those needless expenses that chip away at your bottom line? These pearls of...

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The dictionary defines “reasonable” as follows: agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical. But in the real world, what actually...

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RHAWA has teamed up with CoStar to provide periodic market updates to our members. These detailed reports include information on Seattle, Spokane,...

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The City of Kenmore has followed King County and passed a new set of housing provider regulations. The city held a study session in late February to...

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