The WLA Everett Office will be closed Thursday, January 20th and Friday, January 21st. The office will re-open on
Monday, January 24th at 10am. We have three other offices to assist you with questions and tenant screening reports.
WLA OFFICES - CONTACT INFO:
WLA Offices and Local Groups - Washington Landlord Association (walandlord.org)
Monday, January 24th at 10am. We have three other offices to assist you with questions and tenant screening reports.
WLA OFFICES - CONTACT INFO:
WLA Offices and Local Groups - Washington Landlord Association (walandlord.org)
Membership Renewals
Returning Members: If you are a returning member needing to pay your membership dues, please click on the
following link: Membership Renewal for Returning Members - Link
Becoming a Member: If you are not a WLA member and are looking to join our association, please see the following link on Becoming a Member
Tenant Screening Reports Payment: If you are an active WLA member looking to pay for a tenant screening report/invoice, please see
the following link: Tenant Screening Report Payment - Link
following link: Membership Renewal for Returning Members - Link
Becoming a Member: If you are not a WLA member and are looking to join our association, please see the following link on Becoming a Member
Tenant Screening Reports Payment: If you are an active WLA member looking to pay for a tenant screening report/invoice, please see
the following link: Tenant Screening Report Payment - Link
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
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
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WLA NEWSLETTER - NEW!
Our latest edition of the WLA Newsletter is currently available for download. WLA Members will need their 4-digit passcode to access the Newsletters section. |
WLA UPDATE: New Tenant Screening Report Prices will be taking effect on November 1st, 2021.
Provided in the following link is a PDF of the updated pricing: UPDATED WLA Report Prices - PDF LINK |
New Upcoming Website and 2022 Dues Renewals
We are moving to a new software program for 2022. Currently, we are having a new website being built that is compatible with the new software. We appreciate your patience while we improve our services.
Dues renewal is around the corner! The Dues for 2022 will be $75. The dues renewal notices will be sent out via email in January of 2022. While the website it being worked on, you can contact any of the four WLA offices to make a dues payment. If you already made a dues payment for 2022, please disregard this message.
We are moving to a new software program for 2022. Currently, we are having a new website being built that is compatible with the new software. We appreciate your patience while we improve our services.
Dues renewal is around the corner! The Dues for 2022 will be $75. The dues renewal notices will be sent out via email in January of 2022. While the website it being worked on, you can contact any of the four WLA offices to make a dues payment. If you already made a dues payment for 2022, please disregard this message.
Meeting Hosts:
This meeting is hosted by Marcia Gohman (head of the tenant screening company, National Tenant Network - NTN), and the WLA Office Managers: Julie Wolchholz of Olympia and Katrina Christoffersen of Tacoma.
Topic: Tenant screening tips, the importance of checking the Applicant's Photo ID & having a Tenant Criteria Sheet!
This meeting is hosted by Marcia Gohman (head of the tenant screening company, National Tenant Network - NTN), and the WLA Office Managers: Julie Wolchholz of Olympia and Katrina Christoffersen of Tacoma.
Topic: Tenant screening tips, the importance of checking the Applicant's Photo ID & having a Tenant Criteria Sheet!
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Washington state eviction moratorium set to end Sunday after 19 months
After 19 months, the state’s pandemic-related eviction moratorium will end Sunday, October 31st, 2021. Gov. Jay Inslee confirmed there will be no more extensions. |
MAYOR DURKAN EXTENDS SEATTLE EVICTION MORATORIUM INTO JANUARY 2022
On Tuesday, September 21, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced an extension of the Seattle’s eviction moratorium through January 15, 2022. |
Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (ERPP) by County
Provided below is a link to the chart with all of the counties and their ERPP certifications and orders:
ERPP Status by County | ResolutionWashington
Provided below is a link to the chart with all of the counties and their ERPP certifications and orders:
ERPP Status by County | ResolutionWashington
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The Landlord Covid Relief Program
The Landlord Covid Relief Program can award payment of up to $15,000 for unpaid rents directly to the landlord when the conditions below are met. Any landlord is eligible if their rental property in Washington State whose tenant(s) have an unpaid rent balance owing from March 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021, and are:
Please see the link below for more information and to sign up: Landlord Covid Relief Program - Washington State Department of Commerce |
The Washington State Department of Commerce has created a list of all the rental assistance programs under Proclamation 21-09 and posted it here:
https://www.commerce.wa.gov/serving-communities/homelessness/eviction-rent-assistance-program/ |
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WBPA Filed Federal Complaint vs. Gov Inslee
As many of you know, the Washington Landlord Association (WLA) dba Washington Apartment Association (WAA) has partnered with the Washington Business Property Association (WBPA) (www.theWBPA.org) in a lawsuit against the Governor related to the moratorium on evictions and more broadly, the governor’s proclamation 20.19 et sec. We have had numerous members step up in requests to be part of the suit and WLA has raised and contributed $20,000.00 in that effort. Importantly, that suit has now been filed in the Eastern District of our Federal Courts. The WBPA has a blog post including additional materials about the filed complaint: https://www.thewbpa.org/ For those interested, provided below is a PDF link to the filed complaint. I want to thank all those that contributed and encourage those that can to continue to support the effort to get fair and lawful treatment in this devastating time. That includes the membership of each and every one of you. Those wishing to contribute can do so through our website payment portal and simply note it as a legal defense fund contribution. And please continue to use the website to share your stories for our Governor: Have your Voice Heard by the Governor 2020.10.29_-_wbpa_federal_court_complaint_-_filed.pdf WBPA Litigation Update - 11/10/2020 |
Lawsuit Update (12/1/2020): WLA has joined as plaintiffs in the attached lawsuit against the Governor and the Attorney General in Lewis County Superior Court.
WLA President & Attorney, Rob Trickler will be discussing this lawsuit in more detail at the December 3rd Zoom Meeting. If you wish to attend the Zoom meeting, please see the Zoom meeting link above. Lawsuit PDF: Please see the attached PDF Link A Word from WLA President &
Attorney, Rob Trickler: https://www.walandlord.org/news/a-word-from-wla-president-attorney-rob-trickler Mr. Trickler discusses the Eviction Moratorium (Statewide and Federal CDC) and the lawsuit that the association is participating in. This lawsuit is an attempt to protect the rights of landlords. |
What is WLA?
- We are the go-to organization for finding out how governmental issues affect your business.
- WLA is a comprehensive pool of knowledge regarding landlord issues - statewide.
- WLA has been servicing the needs of Washington State landlords for over 50 years!
- WLA is a statewide landlord association with three lobbyists in Olympia working in the interest of landlords across the state.
- WLA is the only statewide landlord association that has an office on Capitol Hill.
Our Mission
- Promote the rental housing industry through its’ participating members
- Represent the rental housing industry in legislative activities
- Promote positive public relations through high professional standards and ethics
- Provide continuing education through programs and specialized rental housing forms
- Encourage the exchange of ideas and member benefit programs
- Promote and protect private ownership of rental housing
What We Offer
WLA Perks: Now to address some of the perks you get by becoming a member of WLA. We offer tenant screening at discounted rates, free online documents** to help run your rental business and free limited legal advice (about 12 minutes)* from our attorney in our Legal Helpline section.
We also provide news, special events & regular zoom meetings.
*A Note on the Legal Helpline: The Attorney, Rob Trickler, is handling thousands of calls, so the Legal Hotline is swamped. All incoming calls are being handled in the order that they are received. Mr. Trickler will NOT be assisting Seattle or King County landlords.
Please note: We only provide services and advice to Active WLA members (landlords, property managers, real estate professionals, etc.).
We do NOT provide services or advice to renters/prospective tenants.
** The WLA rental forms comply with the Washington State Residential Landlord-Tenant Laws (RCW 59.18) and are only to be used for residential rental properties in the state of Washington. We do NOT provide rental forms or advice/assistance for commercial rental properties or manufactured housing.
There are no refunds for Membership Dues.
Verbal Abuse: WLA does NOT tolerate verbal abuse from members. Any member found being verbally abusive towards our staff will lose their membership with no refunds.
We also provide news, special events & regular zoom meetings.
*A Note on the Legal Helpline: The Attorney, Rob Trickler, is handling thousands of calls, so the Legal Hotline is swamped. All incoming calls are being handled in the order that they are received. Mr. Trickler will NOT be assisting Seattle or King County landlords.
Please note: We only provide services and advice to Active WLA members (landlords, property managers, real estate professionals, etc.).
We do NOT provide services or advice to renters/prospective tenants.
** The WLA rental forms comply with the Washington State Residential Landlord-Tenant Laws (RCW 59.18) and are only to be used for residential rental properties in the state of Washington. We do NOT provide rental forms or advice/assistance for commercial rental properties or manufactured housing.
There are no refunds for Membership Dues.
Verbal Abuse: WLA does NOT tolerate verbal abuse from members. Any member found being verbally abusive towards our staff will lose their membership with no refunds.