- Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Time: 5-6:45pm
- Location: Virtual: Register to get link
- Price: FREE!
RENT SMART WEBINAR IN ENGLISH
Housing Search Basics
As a Washington state renter, it can be a daunting task to find housing search information and know what it takes to find rentals. The laws and processes can be confusing and even overwhelming. Learning general information about housing search and tenants’ rights is the first step to being a successful renter.
Join Solid Ground tenant counselors to learn about:
- Resources to help with your housing search.
- General tenant screening information.
- Best tips for finding a rental.
- The different types of rental housing.
- Information on fees and deposits under state laws.
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About Rent Smart
Solid Ground’s Tenant Services offers educational webinars in English and Spanish to help Washington state renters understand their rights and responsibilities under state landlord/tenant law.
Rent Smart is offered in partnership with The Seattle Public Library (SPL) and King County Library System (KCLS). Tenant Law Center attorneys may be available during presentations for general legal information, and we share legal aid resources during each presentation. Please register separately for each webinar! You’ll receive an email with a Zoom link 24 hours before each event. You can connect to Rent Smart webinars by computer or phone. Both KCLS and SPL have information about accommodations for people with disabilities on their event pages.
Need more help?
- For Tenants online resources: Solid Ground’s website with self-help information on topics like housing search, eviction, rental agreements, and much more to help Washington state renters understand their rights and processes under landlord-tenant law.
- Housing Justice Project (HJP): 206.267.7069 or email hjpstaff@kcba.org – Legal assistance for King County residents being threatened with eviction.
- Tenant Law Center: 206.324.6890 – Free legal assistance for qualifying low-income Seattle and King County residents facing eviction or subsidy termination.
- Tenant Services Voice Message Line: 206.694.6767 – Solid Ground’s VOICE MESSAGE line for Washington state tenants. Leave a message Mondays or Thursdays, 10:30am to 1:30pm (except holidays), and a Tenant Counselor will get back to you. (Hours and days are subject to change.)