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By David Britton, Attorney  “Who owns the property?” sounds like a simple question. For property managers preparing an eviction file, however, the answer requires more than checking the name in the management software.  The legal owner’s identity—and the property manager’s authority to act for that owner—can determine whether an eviction case moves forward or faces […]

A practical guide for Washington housing providers  Start with a conversation. Identify the requested change, understand the disability-related need, and evaluate a workable response. Review each request individually and document your decisions.  Understand what is being requested  An accommodation changes a rule, policy, practice, or service so a person with a disability can use and […]

Celebrating leadership, trust, and a shared commitment to Washington State's rental housing community. At LandlordSolutions, we are proud to celebrate an important milestone for our Founder and President, Jim Henderson, recipient of the 2026 NARPM Advocacy Award, presented by the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). This recognition reflects Jim's dedication to legislative advocacy […]

Several new laws were passed during the 2025 legislative session in Washington state that affect rental housing operations. We invite rental housing operators and owners to join LandlordSolutions and attorney David Britton for a two-part webinar training series on updates to rental housing law in 2025. Housing providers who join our trainings will learn answers […]

WA Senate Passes HB 1217, Adopts New Amendements   The Washington State Senate passed HB 1217 (statewide rent stabilization) this afternoon. The bill will now head back to the State House for a concurrence vote. If HB 1217 passes the concurrence vote, it will need to collect a signature from the governor, after which it would immediately […]

SB 5649 is a statewide ban on algorithmic price setting. At first glance, this seems like a great bill, but the rental housing industry has some serious misgivings.   The final bill that will head to Senate includes the following text: (2) It is a violation of this chapter for any service provider, 17 in […]

  Are you dealing with a fair housing complaint or investigation? Do you want to take proactive steps to make sure that your organization is in compliance with fair housing law? Join us for an in-depth webinar on Fair Housing Compliance and Enforcement in Washington State, where we will cover key aspects of compliance, enforcement […]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released updated forms related to the Violence Against Women Act. HUD has updated Form 5380 and Form 5382, which are required to be sent with any predicate notice (Notice to Pay or Vacate, Notice to Comply or Vacate, etc) for any properties which are covered under […]

  Are your residents taking advantage of reasonable accommodation rules to bring their pets into their rental?  In this webinar, attorney Angelita Fisher will discuss the difference between pets, service animals and emotional support animals. She will review policies that a housing provider may apply to pets, which policies may be applied to support animals, and what […]