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2024 End of Session Legislative Recap

Last week the Washington State Legislature concluded with Sine Die (end of session, literal Latin meaning is “without a day”) for this year’s 60 day “short session” which began on Monday, January 8 and ended on Thursday, March 7. Governor Inslee has 20 days to take action on bills that have passed the Legislature.  The…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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