WLA NOVEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER
The most recent edition of the WLA Newsletter is out!
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UPCOMING ZOOM MEETING - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th at 6pm
This meeting will be hosted by Attorneys' Rob Trickler & Travis Eller.
Rob will be speaking on the VAWA Act and its' relation to the CARES Act. Travis will be speaking on Measure 1 and any Tacoma-Related Issues. There will be a Q&A at the end.
Accessing the Zoom Meeting: This meeting is for WLA members only. Please login to your account and then click on the 'Events & Online Meetings' link in the menu bar.
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
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)
Member Portals
Returning Members
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Washington State
Rental Updates & News
TRENDS Tradeshow – December 12th, 2023
Tacoma Citizen’s Initiative Measure No. 1 – VOTE NO
Tacoma Tenant Protections
Rent Increase Ordinances by City
Olympia’s Rental Housing Ordinance
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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