Olympia's City Council has passed a Rental Registration and Inspection Program that will require owners to pay $35 per unit annually, which is the highest cost in the state for such a program. Here are the highlights: Registry begins March 1, 2024 Inspections begin January 1, 2025 Cost - $35 per unit (fee waived for affordable […]
Puget Sound residents agree that housing, homelessness, and safety are the most significant problems in our state in 2023. This should come as no surprise. People experiencing homelessness in Washington state reached 28,036 in January 2023, up 18% since 2020 despite an eviction moratorium during the pandemic. Murder has spiked 51% since 2019 to hit […]
by David Britton HOW THE UNLAWFUL DETAINER PROCESS WORKS IN WASHINGTON IN 2024, AND WHAT TO EXPECT AS AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER LITIGANT Assuming you have consulted with us, or another licensed Washington attorney, and you know you have a “just cause” to evict your tenant under RCW 59.18.650(2)(a-p)[1], the following is a basic outline […]
Happy Holidays from LandlordSolutions! 'Tis the season to be jolly and celebrate the holidays with friends and family! 🎉 In observance of Christmas 🎄 and for the big countdown to 2024 🕛 , LandlordSolutions office will be closed on the following days: 🎁 Monday, December 25th, 2023 🎄 Closed 🎉 Monday, January […]
Shoreline City Council passed tenant protections on December 11 by a vote of 6-1, despite significant opposition from housing providers in Shoreline and housing associations like WMFHA. Ordinance 996 establishes new protections for Shoreline tenants, in addition to those already provided under the Washington State Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA, RCW, 59.18). Many of the new […]
Instructions on how to connect to the meeting if testifying remotely: Instructions Instructions on how to create your Legislative Account and edit your profile: Instructions How to Register to Testify in a Committee Hearing https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi Select the committee name and meeting date and time, then select the bill for which you would like to testify. Testimony […]
If you own or operate rental properties in the City of Spokane, you will need to comply with the “Regulation of Residential Rental Housing” ordinance, passed by the City of Spokane City Council on Feb. 27, 2023. The ordinance itself can be viewed at this link: Spokane Municipal Code - Chapter 10.57: Regulation of Residential […]
LandlordSolutions founder Jim Henderson spoke with reporters at KIRO7 about Tacoma's Landlord Fairness Code Initiative. Find the story here.
The City of Tacoma has added new resources for the Landlord Fairness Code Initiative to its website. City of Tacoma: Renting in Tacoma Landlord Fairness Code Initiative — Full Text 2023 Landlord Fairness Code Initiative Q&A Fact Sheet Landlord Fairness Code Initiative and Rental Housing Code Slide Deck Recording of the City's Landlord Fairness Code […]
Olympia's City Council has passed a Rental Registration and Inspection Program that will require owners to pay $35 per unit annually, which is the highest cost in the state for such a program. Here are the highlights: Registry begins March 1, 2024 Inspections begin January 1, 2025 Cost - $35 per unit (fee waived for affordable […]
Puget Sound residents agree that housing, homelessness, and safety are the most significant problems in our state in 2023. This should come as no surprise. People experiencing homelessness in Washington state reached 28,036 in January 2023, up 18% since 2020 despite an eviction moratorium during the pandemic. Murder has spiked 51% since 2019 to hit […]
by David Britton HOW THE UNLAWFUL DETAINER PROCESS WORKS IN WASHINGTON IN 2024, AND WHAT TO EXPECT AS AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER LITIGANT Assuming you have consulted with us, or another licensed Washington attorney, and you know you have a “just cause” to evict your tenant under RCW 59.18.650(2)(a-p)[1], the following is a basic outline […]
Happy Holidays from LandlordSolutions! 'Tis the season to be jolly and celebrate the holidays with friends and family! 🎉 In observance of Christmas 🎄 and for the big countdown to 2024 🕛 , LandlordSolutions office will be closed on the following days: 🎁 Monday, December 25th, 2023 🎄 Closed 🎉 Monday, January […]
Shoreline City Council passed tenant protections on December 11 by a vote of 6-1, despite significant opposition from housing providers in Shoreline and housing associations like WMFHA. Ordinance 996 establishes new protections for Shoreline tenants, in addition to those already provided under the Washington State Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA, RCW, 59.18). Many of the new […]
Instructions on how to connect to the meeting if testifying remotely: Instructions Instructions on how to create your Legislative Account and edit your profile: Instructions How to Register to Testify in a Committee Hearing https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi Select the committee name and meeting date and time, then select the bill for which you would like to testify. Testimony […]
If you own or operate rental properties in the City of Spokane, you will need to comply with the “Regulation of Residential Rental Housing” ordinance, passed by the City of Spokane City Council on Feb. 27, 2023. The ordinance itself can be viewed at this link: Spokane Municipal Code - Chapter 10.57: Regulation of Residential […]
LandlordSolutions founder Jim Henderson spoke with reporters at KIRO7 about Tacoma's Landlord Fairness Code Initiative. Find the story here.
The City of Tacoma has added new resources for the Landlord Fairness Code Initiative to its website. City of Tacoma: Renting in Tacoma Landlord Fairness Code Initiative — Full Text 2023 Landlord Fairness Code Initiative Q&A Fact Sheet Landlord Fairness Code Initiative and Rental Housing Code Slide Deck Recording of the City's Landlord Fairness Code […]
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