Name

RHAWA

Legal name

Rental Housing Association of Washington

Website

https://rhawa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees that provide access to member-only resources including legal forms, education, support center, vendor directory, and advocacy services. Membership is a prerequisite for purchasing many RHAWA products and services.
2. PAC and Political Contributions: RHAWA collects political action committee contributions at various tiers (PAC Champion $25,000, PAC Defender $10,000, PAC Platinum $5,000, PAC Gold $1,000, PAC Silver $500, PAC Bronze $100, PAC Supporter $50). These are separate from membership dues and fund legislative advocacy.
3. Legal Defense Fund Donations: Voluntary donations to the Legal Defense Fund at various levels (LDF Champion, Defender $10,000, Platinum $5,000, Gold $1,000, Silver $500, Bronze $100, Supporter) that fund legal research and attorney costs to defend property rights.
4. Education Products and Clock Hour Certificates: Sale of educational courses and clock hour certificates for continuing education credit. Members receive discounted pricing (e.g., $36 member vs $72 non-member for 3-hour courses, $168 member vs $336 for 14-hour courses). Also includes ONDEMAND subscription passes and annual class passes.
5. Printed Materials and Publications: Sale of printed materials including the Seattle Renter's Handbook ($5 for 1 book, $12.30 for 10 books) which must be provided to tenants per Seattle regulations. The Seattle Department of Construction & Inspection provides copies to RHAWA at no cost.
6. Resident Screening Services: Member benefit providing online resident screening services including credit reports and rental marketing. Revenue is generated through transaction fees associated with screening reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RHAWA is a Washington State trade association that sells membership-based access to legal forms, continuing education, tenant screening services, advocacy, and events for rental housing providers. Its core deliverables include attorney-maintained RLTA and MHLTA lease forms, a proprietary Atlas Digital Leasing web application, an ONDEMAND education library with 100+ courses and clock hour certificates, and integrated resident screening via Intellirent. The organization also runs paid events (ENGAGE26, CORE Series, Legal Forum, LINK Meetings) and supports political advocacy through RHA PAC and the Legal Defense Fund.

Product overview

RHAWA operates as a membership-based association offering a unified portfolio of products and services for rental housing providers in Washington state. The core offering centers on an ON**DEMAND** education platform with 100+ courses and Clock Hour Certificate programs for professional licensing. Key products include proprietary Atlas Digital Leasing for digital rental agreements, Screening Services for tenant background checks, and members-only Leases and Forms maintained by attorneys. The association provides annual events including ENGAGE26 conference, CORE Series in-person trainings, Legal Forums with attorney panels, and regional LINK Meetings. Additional offerings include the Seattle Renter's Handbook publication, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) donations, and RHA PAC political contributions. All products are delivered through an e-commerce store powered by Shopify, with Authorize.Net processing payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Core annual membership for independent rental owners, property managers, and manufactured housing community owners, providing access to legal forms, education discounts, screening services, support center, and advocacy representation.
• ONDEMAND Education Platform Online learning platform offering 100+ on-demand courses covering fair housing, leasing, property management laws, and Washington-specific rental regulations, with subscription and per-course access.
• Atlas Digital Leasing Proprietary RHAWA web application enabling small independent rental owners to create fully digital rental agreements using trusted RHAWA forms and send documents to all parties for digital signature.
• Screening Services Online resident screening service for member landlords, providing comprehensive credit reports, criminal background checks, eviction history, and rental marketing delivered through the Intellirent integration.
• Leases and Forms Members-only legal form library including RLTA Forms (Residential), MHLTA Forms (Manufactured Housing), lease templates, and notices maintained by landlord-tenant attorneys to comply with Washington state and local laws.
• Clock Hour Certificate Courses Continuing education certificate courses for Washington real estate licensing, covering fair housing, property management, leasing, and legal topics, offered in 3, 4, 6, and 14 clock hour formats.
• ENGAGE26 Conference Annual flagship two-day conference for rental housing professionals offering education, networking, and industry updates, scheduled for October 14-15, 2026 at engagewa.com.
• CORE Series Seasonal in-person educational sessions offering 2.5 hours of practical training on operational excellence for rental housing providers, held across Washington locations.
• Legal Forum Online-only paid seminar featuring three Washington attorneys practicing landlord-tenant, real estate, and business law, including 30 days of recorded session access and downloadable materials.
• Seattle Renter's Handbook Printed publication required to be provided to tenants per Seattle regulations, distributed in single book ($5) and 10-pack ($12.30) formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members save 50-84% on live online events registration compared to non-member pricing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rodda PaintminorOthersPremier vendor partner offering painting products and services for rental property maintenance. Featured on RHAWA's premier vendors section with logo placement on the website.
• IntellirentcoreTechnology or IntegrationMember benefit providing online resident screening with comprehensive credit reports and rental marketing services. Offered as an integrated service through RHAWA membership, with dedicated demos and training available to members.
• CalRose InsuranceOthersPremier vendor partner providing insurance services for rental properties. Featured on RHAWA's premier vendors section with logo placement on the website.
• Re-TransitionminorOthersDisplay advertising partner with banner advertisements on RHAWA's website and communications.
• Shopify Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider hosting RHAWA's online store for products, memberships, and event registrations.
• Authorize.NetcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment gateway partner enabling secure credit card and electronic check processing for RHAWA's online transactions. RHAWA is registered with the Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal program.
• Seattle Department of Construction & Inspection (SDCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner that provides copies of the Seattle Renter's Handbook to RHAWA at no cost, which RHAWA then distributes to members for compliance with Seattle rental regulations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia: Regional rental housing trade association providing membership, education, advocacy, and supplier partnerships to multifamily operators. Direct functional peer operating at metro/regional level with similar product mix to RHAWA.
• Arizona Multihousing Association: State-level trade association for the rental housing industry in Arizona, offering advocacy, education, and member services to rental property owners and managers. Closely comparable operating model to RHAWA at the state level.
• Florida Apartment Association: Statewide trade association representing Florida's rental housing industry with education, legislative advocacy, and member services. Direct peer in scope and structure, though operating in a more landlord-favorable regulatory climate than Washington.
• Texas Apartment Association: Large state-level apartment industry trade association offering education, advocacy, forms, and supplier partnerships to rental housing providers. Operates an essentially identical value proposition to RHAWA but at much larger scale in Texas.
• California Apartment Association (CAA): California's state-level rental housing trade association, the most direct functional analog to RHAWA. Operates a parallel model: membership dues, attorney-reviewed forms, education, screening, PAC, and a Legal Defense Fund — serving a similar SMB landlord base in an equally (or more) regulated state.
• Oregon Rental Housing Association: Neighboring Pacific Northwest state-level association serving Oregon landlords with the same core bundle: attorney forms, education, advocacy, screening, and events. Direct peer given geographic proximity, overlapping member profiles, and shared PNW regulatory context.

Broad incumbents

• National Apartment Association (NAA): The national umbrella trade association for the rental housing industry. NAA is the federal-level counterpart that RHAWA members often also join, and competes for institutional landlord memberships and national-level advocacy relevance that RHAWA cannot match.

Emerging players

• TurboTenant: VC-backed rental management platform offering free lease agreements, tenant screening, and rent collection to independent landlords. Emerging competitive threat to RHAWA's forms and screening revenue, particularly among cost-sensitive smaller landlords.
• Avail: Venture-backed PropTech platform offering free online lease forms, tenant screening, and rental management tools to independent landlords. Competes with RHAWA's forms and screening products on convenience and price, but lacks Washington-specific attorney-maintained forms and advocacy infrastructure.
• Buildium: Property management software platform serving small-to-mid-market landlords with tenant screening, leases, payments, and accounting. Adjacent competitor to RHAWA's workflow and screening products, though primarily targeting professional property managers rather than owner-operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rhaofwa
• Facebookfacebook.com/RHAofWA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rental-housing-association-of-washington

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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