Rent Control in Washington State
- The Impact on Housing and Affordability Prepared by ECONorthwest Click Here to see PDF of their analysis
2023 End of Session Legislative Recap
Residential Housing Wrap Up The “Year of Housing” was heavily focused on increasing supply across Washington state at all levels of the housing ladder from low-income funding to high end condominiums. The state invested a historically large amount of funding…
New Laws, New Screening Techniques
Non-payment of rent cannot be used as a basis to deny an applicant the right to rent from you. RCW 59.18.625 forbids landlords from discriminating against any applicant who did not pay rent at any time from March 1, 2020…
Court Rules Only Congress Can Impose Federal Eviction Moratorium
In striking down the CDC eviction moratorium the Supreme Court specifically ruled that only Congress can impose an eviction moratorium, saying, "If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it.” The White House also maintained that…
HB 1236 – JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS
Found on Robert R. Rowley PS website: http://rowleylegal.com/hb-1236-just-cause-evictions/ EFFECTIVE APRIL 28, 2021 Cause Required for Eviction, Refusal to Renew, and Ending a Tenancy. If a rental agreement provides for the tenancy to continue for an indefinite period after the agreement…
Landlord Fund Programs
Landlord Mitigation Program Washington state’s Landlord Mitigation Law (RCW 43.31.605) became effective on June 7th of 2018 to provide landlords with an incentive and added security to work with tenants receiving rental assistance. The program offers up to $1,000 to…
Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended Again
With many Americans behind on their rent during the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is extending an order aimed at preventing evictions through June. Read more from NPR - CLICK HERE
The Other Side of Rent Debt: Five Small-Time Landlords Who Are Stuck
The reality that tens of thousands of New Yorkers haven’t been able to make rent during the pandemic has been one of the biggest stories of the past year. Less attention has been paid to the flip side of the…
Occupancy Standards
Not As Simple As "2 Persons Per Bedroom" This blog by Petrie + Pettit explains HUD's In what is referred to as the Keating Memo, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) stated that it believes that "an occupancy policy…