Legislative Update & Action Alerts (Rally the Troops)
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Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023
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Spokane Tenant Protection Update
Due to the effort of WMFHA, RHA, Spokane Realtors, Landlord Association – Inland NW, and many individual members, the Spokane City Council originally delayed passage of tenant protection ordinance 36330 from December 5, 2022 to January 23, 2023 in order to have stakeholder meetings and a... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023
The Right Solution... Create More Housing
We don’t have a rent problem; we have a supply problem. Due to decades of increasing regulation, artificially constrained land supply and ever-increasing inefficiencies in permitting, the creation of units has not kept up with demand. In fact, the WA Dept of Commerce recently estimated that... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023
Tenant Protections by Another Name…. In the Legislature
Although less onerous, but still very detrimental to our industry, several “tenant protection” bills have also been filed with some already having been heard and moved out of committee. HB 1074 (Moved out of Housing Committee on a party line vote after amendment to statute of... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023
This is our Red Dawn - Rent Control in the Legislature
As you are probably aware there are several bills that although euphemistically labeled “Rent Stabilization” are, in fact, rent control. Three bills, HB 1388, HB 1389, and SB 5435 all attempt to create a statewide cap on rent increase. HB 1625 and SB 5615, the nuclear option, would... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023
Click and Lease 30 day notice update (Recent Cares Act Court Decision)
Click and Lease 30 day notice update (Recent Cares Act Court Decision) Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/25/2023
SB 5435 Call to Action
Help Stop Rent Control Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/25/2023
HB 1388 & 1389 Call To Action 2
HB 1388 & 1389 Call To Action 2 Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/23/2023
HB 1388 & 1389 Call To Action 1
HB 1388 & 1389 Call To Action 1 Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/20/2023
SB 5197 Call To Action
SB 5197 Call To Action Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/17/2023
SB 5060 And HB 1124 Call To Action
SB 5060 And HB 1124 Call To Action Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/10/2023
New Executive Director Nick Marin
Nick Marin is the new Executive Director of WMFHA. Nick is a certified Association Management Professional with nearly a decade of experience. He is joining WMFHA after serving as Executive Director of the Yolo County Association of REALTORS® (YCAR) in California for 6 years. Continue Reading
Postedby MacKenzie Knell
Date posted01/6/2023