COVID-19 Resource Center

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Dear WMFHA members,The manner in which we as housing providers manage this unprecedented crisis will dictate how the public will recognize us as partners in the future. As professional property managers, we are proud of the contribution residential communities add to our residents' lives and... Continue Reading

Housing providers are doing everything they can, but a long-term solution is needed to address housing during COVID-19 and beyond. COVID-19 represents a complete shock to Washington’s vital systems, infrastructure, and institutions. The virus is testing our world-class healthcare workers,... Continue Reading

Dear WMFHA members,I hope that you, your family, friends, and colleagues are staying positive during these unprecedented times. I want to update you on what we as an association are doing to support you. We rescheduled our March and April events and classes to later in the year. All registrations... Continue Reading

Assistance for Small Businesses Across the United States, multifamily communities are grappling with the COVID-19 outbreak. Social distancing is being put into place, as well as regular deep cleaning of community spaces and changes to daily operations. With April 1 around the corner, many... Continue Reading

Dear valued members,The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) yesterday announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Enterprises will offer mortgage forbearance for multifamily property owners, under the condition that they suspend all evictions for renters who are unable to pay rent because of... Continue Reading

Dear valued member, As the country and multifamily industry face unprecedented challenges due to the outbreak of COVID-19, we are doing all we can to highlight the importance of the industry before lawmakers and make sure they understand they have a responsibility to provide emergency assistance... Continue Reading

Dear WMFHA members,Today, Governor Inslee announced a shelter-in-place order called Stay Home, Stay Healthy. It goes into effect on Wednesday, March 25 at 5:30 pm. The order does the following: Requires every Washingtonian to stay home unless they need to pursue an essential activity. Bans all... Continue Reading

Last night, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-33-20 mandating all individuals living in California to stay home or at their place of residence to protect public health, exempting certain essential services. This is one example of a policy that could be adopted in our state as... Continue Reading

Dear WMFHA members, Today, Governor Inslee announced a statewide eviction moratorium. The Governor's order prohibits rental housing providers from serving a 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate for default payment of rent. Housing providers are also prohibited from issuing a 20-day notice to... Continue Reading

An update on the coronavirus-related government actions. ***update March 18, 2020 - The WA Supreme Court has ordered a stay of all Writs until April 27, 2020. The following cities have enacted eviction moratoria - Seattle, Kenmore, Everett, Woodinville, and King County (sheriff -... Continue Reading

Dear WMFHA Members, We have received your inquiries regarding our current and future activities as it relates to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Below is a brief update and a sense of what we are doing and how we are planning for the near future. Our top priority is to help you and your business through... Continue Reading