NEWSLETTER ARTICLES INDEXED by SUBJECT
2005 – 2014
Articles are identified by: Issue -Year-Page
Issues: Winter (W) Spring (Sp) Summer (Sm) Fall (F)
Example: W 07 p12 Winter issue of 2007, page 12
SUBJECT:
ISSUE/YEAR/PAGE
ATTORNEY GENERAL DRP
Sp 06 p3 AG bill status
F 07 p4 Message from the AG
W 08 p10 Enforcement bill stalls
Sp 08 p12 AG calls – What do I do?
SERVICE ANIMALS/PETS
W 08 p12 Misc-Dogs
W 09 p12 Dogs
ASSOCIATES
Sm 14 p12 MHCW Associates
BANKRUPTCY
Sm 05 p6 Tenant bankruptcy
F 05 p7 Consumer Protection Act 2005 & bankruptcy
F 06 p5 Rent from empty home
CANDIDATES
F 14 p18 Candidate Opinion Survey
Sm 14 p8 Candidate Fund Raising
CARE PROVIDERS/OCCUPANTS
Sp 07 p7 Occupants, Guests & Care Providers
CRIME/DRUGS
Sm 05 p16 Crime prevention
Sm 05 p14 & Identity theft
F 05 p9 Identity theft (con’t)
F 05 p13 Meth labs (Olympian article)
Sp 13 p14 Cost of drugs and crime on property value
EVICTIONS
Sp 07 p6 Resident property on eviction
Sm 07 p14 Just Cause evictions
F 09 p9 Three strikes –Rules
F 09 p11 Service of notice
Sp 10 p12 Resident activity deserving eviction
Sp 12 p11 Protecting good residents
F 13 p 6 Time to Evict?
FINANCIAL
Sp 12 p16 Your financial health
Sm 12 p11 Evolving capital markets for MHCs
HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS
Sm 07 p17 Home for homeless
Sp 08 Flood victims
Sp 09 p19 Home weatherization
F 13 p 8 Baywood Village Gifted to Senior Center
INSURANCE
W 06 p10 Misc
W 08 p12 Misc-Dogs
W 09 p12 Dogs
Sp 10 p19 Risk management check list
F 12 p9 Protecting communities from premium increases
LEASES
W 07 p10 Waiver for M/M & Holiday Resort
Sp 12 p10 Lease anniversary dates
Sp 14 p 15 The Never Ending Rental Agreement
LEGAL UPDATES
Sm 06 p4 Holiday
F 06 p8 Holiday/Rent increase
W 09 p10 Community wins septic issue vs. Spokane County
F IO P5 Supreme Court finds against tenants
F 10 14 Court invalidates 55+ status
Sp 10 p14 Suit shines light on “Crime Free” housing program
Sm 10 p3 Finally the end of Holiday Resort
Sm 10 p8 Holiday Resort & Tumwater updates
W12 p8 Free legal services for tenants gone wild
F 12 p8 Recent litigation updates
W 12 p8 What does legalized marijuana mean to an MHC?
F 13 p 14 Pending Legal Matters
LENDING
F 10 p12 SAFE Act
SP 12 p14 SAFE Act exemptions
LEGISLATIVE RECAP 2014
W 14 p7 2014 Legislative recap
L&I
W 11 p3 We need L&I for continuity
MANAGEMENT
W 06 p6 Mgmt mistakes
W 06 p7 Adverse Action rpt
W 06 p12 Misc
W 07 p15 Misc
F 07 p8 Applicants
F 08 p10 “10 Things managers should know”
F 10 p8 Benefits vs. Risks
p 10 p15 Start with basics screening and a lease
Sp 11 p11 Agreements with residents
W 12 p11 Ten things you want to know Part 1
Sp 12 p13 Ten things you want to know Part 2
W 13 p7 Pride of ownership
Sp 13 p7 Implied warranty of Quiet Enjoyment
Sp 13 p9 Proving 55+ compliance
Sm 13 p 16 Thank Bad Tenants for Lessons Learned
Sp 14 p 14 Investing In Your Managers
Sp 14 p 16 Landlords Duty to Maintain Resident’s Lot
F 14 p 6 Act Like an Owner
W 14 p 17 Landlords & Social Safety Net
MEMORIALS
Sm 08__ Woodman
Sm 09__ McMahan
Sp 12 p3 Gaddy
F 13 p 7 Boe
F 14 p 7 Dolphin
MISCELLANEOUS
Sm 05 p9 Alternative income
Sm 07 p7 Misc
F 05 p4 “MHCW working for members”
F 07 __ Emergency Preparedness
F 07 p6 Master Bus. License
W 09 p18 Residents buy community
F O8 P2 Threats to members
Sp 10 p17 Introduction to Olympia
Sm 10 p11 Silent auction sets precedent
W 11 p7 Industry misconceptions
Sm 11 p12 Debra’s Story
F 12 p7 Benefits of home ownership in an MHC
F 12 p10 Meet our new State Administrator
Sp 13 p15 Do’s and don’ts for concrete work
F 13 p16 Protecting Your Investment
W 13 p 16 Affordable Care Act
Sp 14 p 8 Lobbyist Adopts a Family
Sp 14 p9 Manager Avoids a Tragedy
Sp 14 p 12 Call On Associate Members for Help
F 14 p 9 Newsletter Index
W 14 p 12 CFED Op-Ed
OFFICE PROCEDURES
F 14 p 12 Important Documents for Office Files
PERMANENT STRUCTURES
W 06 p8 Transferring responsibility
13 p 14 Sale of Permanent Structures
HOME and SPACE RENTAL (RCW 59.18)
W 13 p 14 Q&A Renting Home & the Space
Sm 13 p 9 Own Home Also? Residential Act Applies
RENT
W 09 p14 Rent acceptance
W 10 p10 “12 Things you should know about rent”
W 13 p 13 “So You Think You’ve Heard It All”
W 14 p 15 Rent Control
RESIDENT BEHAVIOR
Sp 06 p6 Resident behavior problems
Sp 08 p 14 Private agreement
RESIDENT RELATIONS
Sp 06 p2 Walk a mile in their shoes
W 11 p10 Protecting resident’s personal information
Sm 12 p7
Sm 12 p8 Lead by example in your community
Sp 13 p5 Cooperating with resident groups
Sp 13 p12 Listening fosters goodwill
Sm 13 p14 Listen To Your Customer
W 13 p 12p The Art of Resident Relations
RESIDENT SELLING HOME
Sp 06 p10 Resident sells home
Sp 07 p9 Transfer RA on sale
F 09 p7 Consignment sale
Sm 11 p8 Transferring tenancy
Sp 13 p6 Resident fails to notify you of sale
Sm 13 p 8 Deceased Resident/Empty Home
RECREATION VEHICLES
Sm 08 p8 Parks Register
Sm 09 p5 “Primary Residence”
Sm 09 p11 HB 1227 & local codes
TENANT SCREENING
F 14 p14 Criminal Record Screening – 7yrs
Sm 14 p14 Tenant Screening-Notice of Adverse Action
SELLING COMMUNITY
Sm 08 p7 Reporting requirements
About Taxes
TAXES
Sm 07 p4 New tax law
Sm 07 p19 Abandoned homes
Sp 11 p13 Property tax appeals
TREES
p 11 p15 About trees
UTILITIES
Sm 06 p 10 PSE maintaining lines
Sm 07 p12 Whose responsibility for utility repairs?
F 08 p14 Sewage committee & LOSS requirements
F 13 p 14 Charging Actual Utility Costs
F 14 p 16 Can You Afford to Include Utilities In Rent?
Part 2
Sm 14 p10 Can You Afford to Include Utilities In Rent?
Part 1
ZONING
Sp 07__
Sm 07 p3
F 07 p13
F 08 p17 Closure moratorium
W 09 p14 Pierce Co. moratorium
Last updated 1/13/14