PNW Property & Innovations Trends Conference - Registration Now Open!
Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
Seattle Convention Center | Summit Building
MEETING DETAILS:
ADDRESS: 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA 98501 | Rooms 101 and 102
COST: The meetings will be $5 per person. We accept cash or checks made payable to WLA. Sandwiches, chips and soda will be served.
REGISTRATION: Please contact the Tacoma Office to register.
Tacoma Contact Info: tacoma@walandlord.com | 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.
WLA IN-PERSON SPEAKER MEETINGS
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.
UPCOMING MEETING:
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 at 6pm
SPEAKERS FOR THE DECEMBER 3RD MEETING:
- Sean Simmons, CEO of A&D Specialists and Washington State Department of Health OEHS-certified Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup Supervisor.
- Michael Gustavson, 50-year Kitsap County landlord with a wide range of experiences, including evictions for non-payment and/or rental acceptable behavior, 3-way tax deferred exchanges, condemnation sales and HUD remodels.
SPEAKER MEETING TOPIC - DECEMBER 3RD:
- Michael Gustavson will be discussing his firsthand experience as a landlord dealing with narcotics contamination in his properties over the past year and a half at a cost of over $350K.
- Sean Simmons will be presenting a primer to narcotics contamination in Washington, including: facts about fentanyl and methamphetamine; types of exposure and sources of contamination; applicable state regulations; the role of county governments; enforcement challenges; risks to tenants, workers and property owners; detection methods and technologies; remediation methodologies; and best practices for health and safety.
WLA OFFICES
To view our holiday hours, please click on the following link:
WLA HOLIDAY HOURS
• 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
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!
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Washington State
Rental Updates & News
PNW Property & Innovations Trends Conference – REGISTER NOW!
Legislative Updates Presented by WLA Lobbyists, Mark Gjurasic & Chester Baldwin (WLA PAC)
WLA PAC | Support Candidate Jesse Young (R-26)
Important Spokane City Council Hearing on Real-Estate Issues || Tuesday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Urgent: Help the WBPA Protect Your Property Rights in Spokane
From WLA PAC | In Support of Former Representative, Jesse Young
2024 Fundraising Events Next Week || Save the Date & RSVP
Natural Gas Ban Initiative
Interview || Democratic State Sen. Mark Mullet on Why He Should be Washington’s Next Governor (From the WLA PAC)
Legislative Rent Control Update
Spokane: Council Votes to Amend Residential Rental Notice Period
WLA 2024 Legislative Session Update
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
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.
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