The Rental Housing Association of Washington (RHAWA) is a nonprofit trade association based in Seattle, founded in 1935. It represents a diverse membership of over 5,000 independent rental owners, landlords, property managers, investors, and vendors throughout Washington. RHAWA expanded from a Seattle-based group to a statewide association in 2012, focusing on empowering housing providers and promoting rental housing as a vital community asset. RHAWA is dedicated to advocating for the rental housing industry, ensuring equitable relationships between housing providers and residents, and defendi