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Psssst…..It Doesn’t Work
Psssst…..It Doesn’t Work

WMFHA and PAH release rent control reports Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/21/2024


Supplier Support Works - Advocacy in Action
Supplier Support Works - Advocacy in Action

Your voice matters, even if you are not sure how your experience can add to the conversation. Case in point, two supplier members Katie Phelan-Chostner, 1UP Floors, and Chris Dukelow, CredHub, knocked it out of their park with their recent testimony in Olympia. Their testimony was instrumental in... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/21/2024


Post-Session Webinar coming soon!
Post-Session Webinar coming soon!

The most bills ever to be presented in a legislative session in Washington, short or long. That’s a lot to keep track of- but our team is on it! We are a few weeks from knowing what bills will become law, and what will go away. Do you want to hear an overview on all the things that went down... Continue Reading

Postedby Carter Nelson
Date posted02/20/2024


DOH Representation & Eastside Roadshow
DOH Representation & Eastside Roadshow

We had great representation from a few members on the eastside of the state, which helped us get meetings with our legislators from east of the mountains. Special thank you to Libby Patton, Amanda Gunn, Michael Sinitsa and Tim Braun. Thank you for making the trip and for representing our industry... Continue Reading

Postedby Carter Nelson
Date posted02/20/2024


Day on the Hill- Our Members Showed Up
Day on the Hill- Our Members Showed Up

Our 2024 Day on the Hill was the biggest yet and proven very successful! Continue Reading

Postedby Carter Nelson
Date posted02/20/2024


Advocacy & Engagement Efforts
Advocacy & Engagement Efforts

Hopefully you’ve been receiving all the Action Alerts and updates from our GA team. Those alerts- and our ability to continue the fight against bad policy- is largely supported by PAC contributions. We work to maintain relationships with legislators outside of legislative session, and the... Continue Reading

Postedby Carter Nelson
Date posted02/20/2024


Do you operate in Tacoma? Don’t miss this!
Do you operate in Tacoma? Don’t miss this!

Beginning this month, the City of Tacoma is hosting seven tutorial sessions covering the City's updated Rental Housing Code, the new Landlord Fairness Code, how those codes work together, and what it all means for anyone who owns, operates, or rents residential property within the Tacoma City... Continue Reading

Postedby Carter Nelson
Date posted02/20/2024


NAAPAC Sweepstakes
NAAPAC Sweepstakes

Every year, to incentivize NAA PAC contributions from the general membership, NAA puts together a sweepstakes that offers some awesome prizes. This year’s prizes are pretty jaw dropping…you could win a trip to Greece or a luxury Broadway trip to New York City! For just $25 apiece or... Continue Reading

Postedby Carter Nelson
Date posted02/20/2024


2024 Week 6 Legislative Update
2024 Week 6 Legislative Update

House of Origin Cutoff, what's alive, what's hanging on, and what's dead. Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/16/2024


2024 Week 5 Legislative Update
2024 Week 5 Legislative Update

Fiscal cutoff is a passed, but some priority bills are still alive. Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/9/2024


PAH Shares Economic Report - Rent Growth Cap Will be Detrimental to Washington State
PAH Shares Economic Report - Rent Growth Cap Will be Detrimental to Washington State

The Partnership for Affordable Housing Shares Economic Report - Rent Growth Cap Will be Detrimental to Washington Seattle, WASH. -- (February 7, 2024) – The Partnership for Affordable Housing (PAH), a 501c (4) non-profit coalition of housing providers and business groups in... Continue Reading

Postedby Nick Marin
Date posted02/7/2024


2024 Week 4 Legislative Update
2024 Week 4 Legislative Update

Week four, and policy committee cutoff is behind us. Also another successful day on the hill with over 150 members joining us to educate legislators on our industry and how proposed legislation will affect our ability to provide housing to Washingtonians. Good news is that SB 5961, the Senate... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/2/2024