Events + Education: May Calendar

EVENTS + EDUCATION I MAY CALENDAR

UTILITY BILLING LAWS AND BEST PRACTICES

Cost: $30 Members | $60 Freemium Subscribers | $90 Guests Wednesday, May 4 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. When a utility bill combines usage from more than one dwelling unit, housing providers must come up with a fair method of passing those costs on to tenants. It may be most simple to include the costs in rent, but some tenants may use far more resources than others, and there is no incentive to conserve. Attorney Chris Benis will review laws to consider when determining utility billing policies, including special requirements in the City of Seattle. He and Property Management professional, Enrique Jevons will review and discuss common practices for utility billing solutions.

RHAWA MEMBERSHIP PREVIEW AND ORIENTATION

Tuesday, May 10 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | FREE Please join Membership & Marketing Specialist Jaci Willoughby for an overview of Member Benefits and Services offered by RHAWA. Participants will receive a tour of the RHAWA website and tools and are encouraged to ask questions relating to member benefits throughout the meeting. This meeting is designed for New Members and those considering membership with RHAWA. Specific Property Management and Legal questions cannot be addressed during this meeting. Seats are limited to 25 participants and registration is required.

RENTING YOUR PROPERTY WITH RHAWA

Cost: $30 Members | $60 Freemium Subscribers | $90 Guests Thursday, May 12 | 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. RHAWA provides all the tools you need to manage your own rental properties. At a high-level, we will walk you through all the steps to rent your property using our tools including, how to learn about your responsibilities under the law, screening and selecting a tenant, lease-signing, and turning the property over to your new tenant. In this 90-minute online session, Director of Screening, Chartrice Young and Director of Education and Resources, Denise Myers will teach you all the steps and how to make the best use of RHAWA resources.

LINK MEETINGS*

Tuesday, May 17 | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | FREE Join us as we discuss various subjects related to the housing industry. *Meeting time and subject may vary by location.

SPRING WORKSHOP + TRADESHOW

Wednesday, May 18 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $125 Members | $250 Freemium Subscribers | Class Pass Subscribers $75 This is your best opportunity to get information to help your rental business from across the industry in a single day! Hear from landlords, property managers, attorneys, financial experts, and more to build your knowledge base and run your rental properties with confidence. Whether you want to make sure you're complying with all of the laws in your area, find out more about investment opportunities, or make some valuable connections with RHAWA vendors to bolster your rental network, we've got you covered!

SCREENING AND EVALUATING TENANTS

Wednesday, May 25 | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $30 Members | $60 Freemium Subscribers | $90 Guests Working within the confines of new laws, it is getting more difficult to effectively screen and evaluate potential tenants before signing a lease. However, there are still tried and true methods of screening that you can employ to evaluate the tenant’s likelihood to pay rent on time and conform to the rules and terms of the rental agreement. RHAWA's Director of Screening, Chartrice Young will review tools and best practices for screening and evaluating tenants.