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WLA is The Landlord’s Voice! We are Committed to protetcting the Landlords’ Property rights and their ability to manage their rentals!
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Welcome To Our Website

Washington Landlord Association

WLA is The Landlord’s Voice! We are Committed to protetcting the Landlords’ Property rights and their ability to manage their rentals!
LEARN MORE
Welcome To Our Website

Washington Landlord Association

WLA is The Landlord’s Voice! We are Committed to protetcting the Landlords’ Property rights and their ability to manage their rentals!
LEARN MORE
Welcome To Our Website

Washington Landlord Association

WLA is The Landlord’s Voice! We are Committed to protetcting the Landlords’ Property rights and their ability to manage their rentals!
LEARN MORE
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
- Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
- Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
Each speaker meeting starts at 6pm.

WLA IN-PERSON SPEAKER MEETINGS - The Olympia Center at 6pm

There will be a 6pm speaker meeting once a month for 3 months beginning in October and will be held in Olympia at the Olympia Park, Arts & Recreation Center.
ADDRESS:  222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA 98501
We have reserved rooms 101 and 102 for each meeting. The meetings will be $5 per person. We accept cash or checks made payable to WLA. Sandwiches, chips & soda will also be served.
REGISTRATION:  Please contact the Tacoma Office to register. Tacoma Contact Info: tacoma@walandlord.com or 564-220-0246. Please let us know how many people will be attending so we know how much food and printed handouts to provide for all the attendees. WLA members can also bring non-WLA members as guests. The meeting cost will still be $5 per person for members and non-members.

SPEAKER MEETING TOPICS - NOVEMBER & DECEMBER: We are still considering potential topics for the upcoming speaker meetings. If there is a topic that you would like to have discussed, please contact the Tacoma Office (contact info provided above).

The WLA Offices will be closed on Monday, October 14th for Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day.

The offices will re-open on Tuesday, October 15th at 10am.

WLA OFFICES

 

• Olympia Office Contact Info: (360) 350-0753 | olympiaoffice@walandlord.com

Olympia Office Hours: M-F, 10am-5pm

 

• Tacoma Office Contact Info: (564) 220-0246 | tacoma@walandlord.com 

Tacoma Office Hours: M-F, 10am-5pm

 

• Everett Office Contact Info: (425) 353-6929 | everett@walandlord.com

Everett Office Hours: M-F, 10am-2pm


Upcoming Office Closure: The Everett Office will be closed from Monday, September 23rd - Friday, September 27th.

WLA TENANT SCREENING

If you are a WLA member in need of assistance or you are looking to do a tenant screening, please contact one of the WLA offices. For additional information on WLA Tenant Screening & Procedures, please see the following link:

Tenant Screening Info - Washington Landlord Association (walandlord.org)

August 2024 Newsletter is Now Available!

WLA Members: Please login to your account to view the latest Newsletter.

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Washington State
Rental Updates & News

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The Importance of having a Written Set of Criteria for Applicants!

by Marcia Gohman of the National Tenant Network (NTN)

You are required by law, in both Oregon and Washington, to have written criteria. This criteria should inform the applicant about the requirements needed to be accepted for the property. It should also inform them about things that could result in a denial.

Please see the following link with additional information on Tenant Criteria

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WLA Lobbyists Report (excerpts):
Session & Primary Election Update
from Chester Baldwin & Mark Gjurasic

 
  • Sunday, April 23, marked the final day of the 2023 Washington State Legislature. This was a “long session” of 105 days which started on Monday, January 9 and included the passage of the three major biennial budgets of Washington State, the Operating, Capital and Transportation budgets. The Governor had 20 days after the session to sign bills into law.
  • SHB 1074, which requires a landlord to substantiate the cost of any damages withheld from a tenant deposit with estimates received, invoices paid, or other specified documentation. Extends the timeline for a landlord to provide a statement and documentation for retaining any portion of a tenant deposit from 21 days to 30 days.
  • The largest fight for Housing Provider space this session was over rent control, with 6 bills being introduced. The 6 bills include: HB 1625/SB 5615, HB 1388, HB 1389/SB 5435, and SB 5697. A coalition of stakeholders worked tirelessly to stop these bills from passing. Due in that part to this massive effort, all 6 bills died before the House of Origin Cut-Off, which is seen as the halfway point in session.
  • To learn more, please login to access the latest WLA Newsletter or you can request a PDF from tacoma@walandlord.com
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