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Did you know... TENANT DEPOSITS The Washington State Residential Landlord Tenant Act requires a written move in inspection report, signed by both parties, if a deposit is collected.  If there’s no written inspection report, the landlord can’t withhold any portion of the deposit, even if the tenant significantly damages the property or owes rent. Without a written report, documenting the […]
Did you know... Landscaping. Who takes care of it? A common issue in rentals is who is going to maintain the yard.  Because maintaining the yard helps maintain the value of the property, it often makes financial sense to include some level of yard service in the lease.  Landlords need to consider not only the appearance of the yard during the current tenant’s lease […]
Did you know... WASHINGTON STATE – #7 AND GROWING [Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
Did you know... PROPERTY ABANDONED – WA STATE If a tenant abandons the rental property the landlord can take possession.  HOWEVER, the tenant must have indicated by word or deeds AND have unpaid rent before the landlord can declare the property abandoned.  If the tenant abandons any personal property that has either emotional or financial value it must be stored for 45 days […]
Did you know... SEATTLE LAW OVERTURNED! A King County Superior Court judge overturned Seattle’s “First Come, First Served” Ordinance.  The ordinance went into effect last year and required landlords to accept the first applicant who met screening criteria.  The judge ruled that while the goal of the law, preventing discrimination, was laudable, that it was too far reaching and violated landlord’s […]
Did you know... WASHINGTON STATE – FREE ADVICE Washington State has a free advice and referral service for low-income people for civil matters, including Landlord-Tenant issues.  “CLEAR” has limited resources, but may: Give verbal or written advice that may help solve the problem; Send written legal information and/or forms to help solve the problem; Try to resolve the problem through negotiation; Referral to another […]
Did you know... HOW MANY IN A BEDROOM? The HUD guideline of ‘two plus one’ needs to be considered only a guideline.  The rule of two persons per bedroom plus one extra, would allow for seven occupants in a three-bedroom rental (3×2 + 1).  However, HUD has clearly indicated that this is only a guideline.  A recent case in California involved a family […]
Did you know... SEATTLE – SEATTLE – SEATTLE Seattle’s “Fair Chance Ordinance” goes into effect on February 19, 2018.  This ordinance prohibits Seattle landlords from considering criminal history when screening a prospective tenant.  The only applicants who may be denied rental housing will be those listed on sex-offender registries because of adult convictions, and landlords denying housing to such people will still need […]
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Did you know... RENT TRENDING LOWER??? Apartments rents had the largest drop in in price in the last decade in December.  This is primarily due to the large number of new apartments opening in the area.  Brand new complexes are offering move in specials in order to get their properties filled.  According to a survey by Apartment Insights, this has resulted […]
Did you know... TENANT MOVING OUT? Tenants in Washington State are responsible for returning the rental to the condition it was in at the beginning of tenancy, minus normal wear and tear? The Landlord Tenant Act does not define normal wear and tear so tenants and landlords often disagree on whether work needed at move out is damage or normal wear […]
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Did you know... OREGON LAW – TENANT PROTECTION A new Portland housing policy went into effect in October 2017.  The law requires landlords to pay tenant a relocation fee if tenants are evicted without cause or if they must move due to a rent increase of more than 10% in a 12-month period.  The fee can range from $2,900 to $4,500, depending on […]
Did you know... THE GROWING RENTAL MARKET Single-family rentals – either detached homes or townhomes – are developing faster than any other portion of the housing market. Single-family rental homes and townhomes make up 35% of the country’s 44 million rental units, compared with 31% in 2006. * The majority of single-family renters are millennials: Many put traveling as a priority and […]
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Did you know... IT’S COLD OUTSIDE! Now is a good time to prepare tenants and rental properties for cold weather! Service HVAC systems.  Service techs should also make sure that tenants know how to change furnace filters. Winterize sprinkler systems. Put spigot covers on all outside faucets. Tenants should know how to shut off the water to the property and who […]
Did you know... SHORT SALES & RENTAL APPROVAL It’s not the short sale in and of itself that’s going to hurt a rental applicant, it’s the credit that’s, “shot to hell.”  We are required to have established criteria by which any potential tenant will be judged.  If tenants do not meet those criteria, we cannot rent to them.  The goal is to prevent […]
Did you know... Real Estate Agents & Property Management Did you know that although property managers are also real estate brokers, a good property manager needs different skills than successful sales brokers?  In an article about sales brokers and property managers*, the author says that sales brokers: “count on an indeterminable blend of personality, salesmanship, and trust to do their jobs well. In other […]
Did you know... PRE-CLOSING RENTAL AGREEMENTS Pre-closing lease/rental agreements are specifically excluded from the Washington State Landlord/Tenant Act.* Even if you have a lease agreement in addition to the purchase and sale agreement, if you proceed under normal eviction statutes the court may rule that you brought the wrong type of action and dismiss the case. We are here to help […]
Did you know... TENANT SCREENING When an applicant’s credit is pulled, we do not review a copy of the applicant’s credit score.  Any applicant who is denied or who is required to pay additional move in costs (higher deposit or last month’s rent) or who is required to provide a qualified co-signer, must receive a notice called an adverse action […]

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