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Washington State Fair Housing Update
Published by the Fair Housing Partners of Washington. April 2010 click here to read more >>>
Bills that passed into law - effective June 10, 2010
Inspections and Civil Search Warrents, Clarifying Municipally Owned Utilites' Collections from Owners, Prohibiting Incentives for Towing from Private Property, Crime Free Rental Housing.
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Complaince with new Federal lead-based paint requirements - EPA's Repair Renovation and Painting rule
Renovators including landlords or employees of a landlord and property managment frim must comply with new certification, training, pre-renovation notification and work practice standards. For more information visit www.epa.gov/lead or click here to read more >>
A Go-To Voice for Landlords
The down economy has meant brisk business for Landlord Solutions, a Tacoma-based company that specializes in eviction services. By Kelly Kearsley of The News Tribune
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Unpublished Court of Appeals Case: Termination of a Section 8 Tenant
There is an unpublished case out of Tacoma (Division II) 38109-5-II of the Washington Court of Appeals, released February 9, 2009, dismissing an eviction of a Section 8 tenant on 2 grounds.
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2010 Legislative Update, Part 4
For more information on the status of important bills. By Joe Pucket, WMHFA.
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Rising Tenant Debt Challenges in a Down Economy
Our country's current economy has had a severe impact on the real estate and housing market. By Bill Gray, The Landlord Doctor.
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City of Tacoma Crime Free Programs
A Public Safety Partnership that assists in residents, owners and managers of rental properties in keeping drugs and other illegal activity off their property.
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Class-action lawsuit alleges improper evictions across Everett
Defendants' attorneys claim landlords used the wrong paperwork on poor and disabled tenants. By Jackson Holtz, Herald Writer.
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Eleven mistakes inexperienced landlords make
With the housing market collapse many investors who have been fortunate enough to preserve their case, or maintain access to credit, are snapping up incredible deals on residential property to try their hand at real estate investing.
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Notice required after Trustee's Sale
Attention Investors. Effective July 26, 2009 the purchaser at trustee's sale is required to provide the occupants of the property with the new notice under RCW 61.24.060.
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Court of Appeals case effects how landlords serve notices
In an unpublished opinion dated July 27, 2009, Division One of the Court of Appeals (case number 62307-9-1) decided a case against landlords that has a profound effect on landlords and how notices are served.
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