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Legislative Update 2020: Week 7
Legislative Update 2020: Week 7

On Tuesday, the House and Senate voted on three landlord-tenant bills. For all intents and purposes, this is the final hurdle for these legislative proposals before they will become law. With all proposals that are considered in Olympia, there is a lot of give and take between stakeholders and... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted03/3/2020


Corona Virus - What You Need to Know
Corona Virus - What You Need to Know

Though the outlook for COVID-19 in Washington is uncertain, it is important to stay vigilant and current on the spread of the disease and the latest from government authorities. Visit the links below for updated information from government agencies. Updates and Information from King... Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted03/2/2020


Legislative Update 2020: Week 6
Legislative Update 2020: Week 6

The 2020 legislative session is “half over.” There are two weeks left and the pace at which legislation moves increases a lot. About last week... This legislative session the WMFHA lobby team has defeated efforts to implement rent control and defeated efforts to prohibit... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted02/27/2020


Eastern Washington Emerald Award Recipients - 2020
Eastern Washington Emerald Award Recipients - 2020

Congratulations to this year's recipients! Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted02/24/2020


Welcoming Many New Members!
Welcoming Many New Members!

Our members make our world go 'round! New Property Members: Renton Sage Vigilant Vancouver Evergreen Ridge Apartments Ballinger Estates The Edge Ambrose Forest Creek Marvelle SC Notch Greensview Oakridge Royal Oaks Manor Way Watermark Alvista240 Alvista Lake... Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted02/20/2020


Legislative Update 2020: Week 5
Legislative Update 2020: Week 5

Last Wednesday, the House and Senate began marathon floor sessions to vote on policies that survived the first policy and fiscal cut-offs. The floor sessions will continue until Wednesday, February 19. During this time, the full chamber considers any bill that moved out of its policy committee or... Continue Reading

Postedby Kelly Wakefield (deleted)
Date posted02/17/2020


Love in the Industry
Love in the Industry

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to celebrate love in the multifamily industry! Meet some of the couples from the WMFHA membership: Stephanie Moss and Nick Hamby Stephanie and Nick met in 2009 when she was a property manager for Fairfield Residential and he was a porter. He ended up moving... Continue Reading

Postedby Kelly Wakefield (deleted)
Date posted02/14/2020


Seattle Passes Winter Eviction Moratorium
Seattle Passes Winter Eviction Moratorium

Yesterday, by a 7-0 vote, the Seattle City Council passed a law that allows a tenant to say: “It’s winter. You can’t evict me.” The law applies to certain evictions between December 1 and March 1, every year. This is the first major action taken by the new Seattle City... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted02/11/2020


Legislative Update 2020: Week 4
Legislative Update 2020: Week 4

Four things to know about Week 4 of the legislative session. 1. Any proposal that did not receive a hearing or a vote by its policy committee is considered dead for the legislative session. A bill that would implement rent control in Washington, among other strict provisions is dead. We... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted02/10/2020


Legislative Update 2020: Week 3
Legislative Update 2020: Week 3

This Friday marks the first significant deadline of the 2020 legislative session when bills must be voted out of their policy committee. If a bill is not voted out of its policy committee it is considered dead for this session. We expect several rental housing bills to move out of their policy... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted02/3/2020


Reasonable Accommodation HUD Guidance
Reasonable Accommodation HUD Guidance

HUD recently released guidance clarifying the terms under which a tenant may request a reasonable accommodation to keep an animal as a service animal or assistance animal. The guidance is available here. It is also available on the HUD website. Below is a summary of the law and should not be... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted01/31/2020


Banning Criminal Background Checks Puts Residents and Housing Providers at Risk
Banning Criminal Background Checks Puts Residents and Housing Providers at Risk

In this session, policymakers in Olympia are considering Senate Bill 6490, legislation intended to limit the use of criminal history in tenant screening. Criminal history is important for resident screening. An individual’s criminal history is an additional data point that provides context... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted01/31/2020