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The WMFHA GA team recently participated in the bi-annual Washington Real Estate Coalition (WREC) meeting in Renton. WREC is made up of real estate...

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The City of Olympia recently passed another round of tenant protections. Under this new ordinance, housing providers must notify tenants of their...

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Despite opposition and concern from our organization and members, as well as members from other organizations, a new ordinance requiring housing...

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Your GA Team will be presenting as part of WMFHA’s Virtual Legal Symposium on all things Tenant Protections, so if you’ve been curious...

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Election season is upon us! I’m sure by now you’ve seen a political ad or two on TV or in the mail- a bummer if you find those annoying...

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Last week, Carter was in Eastern Washington alongside other WMFHA team members to attend EdCon East, as well as the Eastern Executive Council...

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A new proposal requiring housing providers give renters a minimum of 180 days’ notice when increasing their rent made the news on Monday in...

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As of March 7, Legislative Session in the state of Washington officially come to a close. After a hard fought 60 days with the multifamily housing...

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We are stronger and more successful when we work together and bring more lived experience in to one room. In DC, we connected with association...

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Last year, the City of Spokane joined jurisdictions across the state in passing additional regulations on the housing industry. We are now starting...

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We are already actively engaged in the Washington gubernatorial race, as well as following many other races across our state as candidates announce....

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Earlier this month, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a proposal that would vastly change housing throughout Seattle in the next 20 years. The...

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