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Are you looking for a unique opportunity to connect with rental housing providers across Washington? RHAWA’s new Housing Provider Workshops...

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Washington is facing a housing crisis but rent stabilization—rent control—isn't the solution; it's a simplistic response to a complex...

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Olympia, WA - Tonight, the Washington State House of Representatives passed Second Substitute House Bill 1217 by a vote of 53-42. The vote was...

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form revisions effective 03/2025 The Federal Housing & Urban Development (HUD) updated two forms that are provided on the RHAWA Forms Page in...

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Now with Washington State providing free legal representation for tenants, housing providers are much less likely to come out ahead in disputes,...

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“Once Upon a Time…” Water heaters, all water heaters, used to last at least a dozen years, and often even twice that. And we...

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Plumbing issues can range from a rapidly flooding basement to a small leak. All of these issues should be addressed as a landlord, some more quickly...

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“Yes In My Backyard” - If the phrase has yet to enter your lexicon, the YIMBY movement is a growing cultural and political response to...

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Today, most cities in Washington require housing providers to obtain a standard business license – some per business entity, some for each...

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RHAWA is thrilled to announce we are taking our beloved annual Spring Workshop and Tradeshow on the road. This year, we're making it easier for you...

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The RHAPAC works diligently throughout the year to vet and support candidates who we believe share in our mission to be able to provide plentiful...

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THE PARADOX OF EXEMPTIONS If rent control is designed to protect the most vulnerable, why are subsidized housing providers, the very ones housing...

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