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Upcoming Tenant Webinars
Solid Ground’s Tenant Services offers educational webinars to help Washington state renters understand their rights under state landlord/tenant law.
Tenant Webinar: Just Cause and How it Applies to You
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Rent Smart: Navigating the Housing Search
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Tenant Webinar: 2022 Eviction Moratorium Updates
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Rent Smart: Payment Plans and What to Expect in Mediation
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¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Información General – Aprenda los Conceptos Básicos
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Rent Smart: General Tenant Information
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Rent Smart: Domestic Violence – Know Your Rights in 2022
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2022 Rent Smart/¡Inquilinos Inteligentes! Schedule
Two Wednesdays a month from 3-4:45pm, Solid Ground Tenant Counselors present Rent Smart webinars in English and/or Spanish in collaboration with the King County Library System. See the schedule below and sign up via Eventbrite!
- 1/12/22 – Rent Smart: Payment Plans and What to Expect in Mediation
- 1/26/22 – ¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Información General: Aprenda los Conceptos Básicos
- 2/9/22 – Rent Smart: General Information
- 2/23/22 – Rent Smart: Domestic Violence-Know Your Rights in 2022
- 3/9/22 – Rent Smart Housing Search Series: Part 1 – Looking for Housing
- 3/23/22 – Rent Smart Housing Search Series: Part 2 – Overcoming Barriers to Housing
- 4/13/22 – Rent Smart Housing Search Series: Part 3 – Renting with an Eviction on Record
- 4/27/22 – ¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Cómo manejar los problemas con reparaciones, moho, depósitos, y responsabilidades del propietario
- 5/11/22 – Rent Smart: Information for Survivors of Domestic Violence
- 5/25/22 – Rent Smart: Fees and Deposits
- 6/8/22 – Rent Smart: Repair Issues and Landlord Duties
- 6/22/22 – Rent Smart: Evictions and Terminations
- 7/13/22 – Rent Smart: I Cannot Pay Full Rent. What Are My Options? What Is The Best Way To Proceed?
- 7/27/22 – ¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: No puedo pagar la renta por completo. ¿Cuáles son mis opciones? ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de proceder?
- 8/10/22 – Rent Smart: General Information
- 8/24/22 – Rent Smart: Moving Out of Your Current Rental
- 9/14/22 – Rent Smart: Threats of Eviction and Your Rights as a Tenant
- 9/28/22 – ¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Información sobre moho y sus derechos como inquilino
- 10/12/22 – Rent Smart: Getting Your Landlord to Make Repairs
- 10/26/22 – Rent Smart: Breaking a Lease
- 11/9/22 – ¡Inquilinos Inteligentes!: Qué hacer con las plagas e infestaciones en casos de alquiler
- 12/14/22 – Rent Smart: General Information for Residential Tenants
Eviction Moratorium Webinar Videos
6/22/21: Q&A on the end of the eviction moratorium
Answers to FAQs about the who qualifies for free legal services, mediation, and more related to the end of the eviction moratorium in Seattle and Washington state.
6/25/21: Preparing for the End of the Eviction Moratorium
Solid Ground’s Tenant Services Team and the King County Dispute Resolution Center explain what renters need to know about the end of the eviction mortarium.
More Tenant Education Resources
- King County residents: Are you being threatened with eviction? Contact the Housing Justice Project for legal assistance at 253.234.4204 or hjpstaff@kcba.org.
- Washington state residents: Visit Solid Ground’s For Tenants website for self-help information, or call our message-only Tenant Services Message Line 206.694.6767 | TTY: 7.1.1, currently open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 10:30am – 1:30pm except holidays (hours and days are subject to change).
- Schedule a training: Solid Ground’s Tenant Counselors are available to offer additional educational webinars on Washington state landlord-tenant law and other topics related to successful tenancies in Washington state. Contact us at tenantwa@solid-ground.org if your group, organization, or community would benefit from this training.