About Us

Forms and Books

As a member, you have ready access to professional rental contracts and leases, notices, and other forms needed to protect your legal rights and financial interests. All forms are in compliance with the Revised Code of Washington (RCWs) and updated annually. They are multi-part, court-ready, self-carbon forms ready for use. In addition, those forms are also on the website.

Communications

The Benton – Franklin Rental Owners Association Newsletter is our association’s regular newsletter. It is published eleven times annually and has up-to-date articles of interest about landlord issues, property management, financial matters, asset protection strategies, collecting money owed by tenants, background screening, eviction issues and other information absolutely necessary for those in the rental or property management business.

The Benton-Franklin Rental Owners Association (BROA), an incorporated non-profit organization, primarily represents members from Richland, Kennewick and Pasco  (commonly called the Tri-Cities) although there are members from several of the surrounding communities, and out-of-state and country, such as Benton City, Prosser, Grandview and Connell. In addition, there are members from California, Canada, etc., who have moved from the Tri-Cities, still own rentals here, and want to keep in touch with what is happening in the local rental industry.

The organization was formed in 1962 by a group of concerned residential rental property owners.  It was founded for the purpose of serving the interests and welfare of its members who are owners and operators of rental housing properties. The association seeks to protect private property rights from the inroads of government controls, and to advise and disseminate information to its members relative to the more economical operation and maintenance of their rental properties.

Today, more than 60 years later, there are 250 – 325 members, representing several thousand units in the Tri-Cities and outlying areas, and over 20 commercial members. With membership in BROA, there are many benefits as outlined below. However, the primary ones include education, rental forms, and legislative representation.