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The Pierce County Emergency Rental Assistance Program serves eligible Pierce County households who cannot pay rent during the COVID-19...

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A second round of applications for the City of Tacoma’s Rental Assistance Program will be accepted from July 8 - July 15. People who meet the...

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It’s not uncommon for property owners and management companies to use an unlicensed maintenance person or ‘Handyman’ to do lots of...

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New Seattle Laws on Roommates Last fall, the Seattle City Council passed several new bills relating to rental housing, including CB 119606 which...

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The political climate for protecting housing providers has never been more daunting. Almost every sector of normal life has been disrupted by...

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A few years before working for DTG Recycle, I bought a duplex in Renton and did a full remodel inside and out. I had a lot of garbage to clean up,...

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The 2020 state legislative session ended in March, and with it came substantial changes to several components of landlord-tenant law. Below is a...

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Governor Inslee announced on 6/2/2020 an extension of the evictions ban in place across the state through August 1, 2020. The order extends prior...

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We are quickly approaching a moment that will significantly test the resiliency of our housing system amidst COVID-19 and historic unemployment....

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Spend your required clock-hours wisely learning what you need to know from attorney Chris Benis and do it whenever and wherever you want. Our 7...

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Seattle City Council recently passed legislation enacting a 6-month ban on evictions after the Governor’s COVID emergency order, currently set...

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Now is your chance to help drive the direction and future of RHAWA. If you're the person people come to when they have tough problems to solve, and...

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