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New Member Report June 2020
New Member Report June 2020

Welcome aboard! Property Management Companies: Wilshire Capital LLC Vine Street Group Olympic Management Co SMY LLC KCI Commerical Inc Chuckanut Property Management Properties: Geo City View Ventana Zephyr Crane The Bower The Main Supplier Partners: Tacoma Quality... Continue Reading

Postedby Staff
Date posted06/22/2020


Only 90.48 Percent of Washington Apartment Homes Paid Rent as of June 13, 2020
Only 90.48 Percent of Washington Apartment Homes Paid Rent as of June 13, 2020

Renton, Washington – Washington Multi-Family Housing Association’s (WMFHA) found 90.48 percent of statewide apartment homes made a full or partial payment by June 13, 2020. The data was collected from the association’s 267,000 professionally managed homes in the state. This is... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted06/14/2020


New Laws Take Effect Thursday
New Laws Take Effect Thursday

Several bills passed the legislature which affect the landlord-tenant relationship and housing provider operations. The following is a summary of each policy that passed in 2020. The following bills apply to all residential rental properties in the state of Washington and become effective June... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted06/9/2020


EdCon 2020 is Cancelled
EdCon 2020 is Cancelled

EdCon 2020: Regrettably canceled. With our state’s slow progression of returning to "normal," we have decided to cancel EdCon 2020. We feel it is in the best interest of the health of safety of all. However, in order to still serve our members in the safest way possible, we’re happy to... Continue Reading

Postedby Tricia Johnson
Date posted06/9/2020


Extended Statewide Eviction Moratorium
Extended Statewide Eviction Moratorium

Late yesterday, Governor Inslee extended the statewide eviction moratorium an additional 60 days to August 1, 2020. A copy of the new eviction moratorium can be found here. Details of the changes can be found below. Despite real evidence that rental payments are largely being made, our members... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted06/3/2020


Act Now to Prevent a Wave of Post-Emergency Order Evictions
Act Now to Prevent a Wave of Post-Emergency Order Evictions

We are quickly approaching a moment that will significantly test the resiliency of our housing system amidst COVID-19 and historic unemployment. Eviction moratoriums are beginning to lift in cities and states across the country, yet many people remain out of work. Meanwhile, the extra... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted06/3/2020


Tenant Behavioral Survey - May 2020
Tenant Behavioral Survey - May 2020

Washington Multi-Family Housing Association conducted a survey of members to understand better the property owner consequences of the Washington Eviction Moratorium. The May survey results found an increase in non-rent material lease violations, including a more than doubling of incidents of... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted06/1/2020


New Member Report - May 2020
New Member Report - May 2020

Property Management Members: Whitewater Creek Inc DGE Investments daydream apartments North Pacific Properties Property Members: Mid / 100th University Etruria Houses Mary Maple Leaf The Residences at Rainier Square Cedardale Apartments Andresen Lofts Taylor Creek Apartments Ivy Ridge... Continue Reading

Postedby Staff
Date posted05/21/2020


April Jobs Report from NAA
April Jobs Report from NAA

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Postedby Staff
Date posted05/14/2020


Only 90.35 Percent of Washington Apartment Homes Paid Rent as of May 13, 2020
Only 90.35 Percent of Washington Apartment Homes Paid Rent as of May 13, 2020

Renton, Washington – Washington Multi-Family Housing Association’s (WMFHA) found 90.35 percent of statewide apartment homes made a full or partial payment by May 13, 2020. The data was collected from the association’s 267,000 professionally managed homes in the state. This is... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted05/14/2020


Seattle Requires Payment Plans and Prevents Eviction History
Seattle Requires Payment Plans and Prevents Eviction History

On May 11, 2020, the Seattle City Council passed two more bills affecting the landlord-tenant relationship. The laws become effective immediately upon the Mayor's signature. Each bill is described below. The law applies to properties located in the city of Seattle only. These laws, on top of the... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted05/12/2020


Seattle Bans Evictions Additional Six Months
Seattle Bans Evictions Additional Six Months

On Monday May 4, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance that extends the eviction moratorium for nonpayment an additional 6 months after the Mayor's eviction moratorium terminates. Currently, the city of Seattle's eviction moratorium is set to expire on June 4. This is the same date the... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted05/6/2020