Advocacy

"If a tenant self-certifies financial hardship, Part A of CEEFPA generally precludes a landlord from contesting that certification and denies the...

Governor Inslee has once again decided to extend the statewide eviction moratorium. However, this extension is not an exact copy of the previous...

We are happy that despite a rocky start, councilmembers and specifically the sponsors of the ordinance were willing to meet with RHAWA staff,...

On Thursday, June 24 Governor Inslee held a press conference to give an update on the state's ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to...

Today the US Supreme Court issued their ruling in the only property takings case of this term, confirming the right to exclude is a fundamental...

On behalf of the rental housing industry, we offer our deepest gratitude to all Washington housing providers for stepping up and carrying a...

Cheap leadership by Councilmembers Kohl-Welles, Zahilay, and McDermott. Today during a King County council meeting on Ordinance 2021-0131, CM...

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 -...

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

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

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

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...