Dwellings Seattle Landlord Impact Group
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Washington State Department of Licensing

This is general information, not legal advice.

Why

DOL regulates Washington real estate firms and their designated brokers, and holds authority over firm trust accounts. We understand DOL has completed its investigation of the firm (we learned this from Seattle Police; the outcome is not yet public, and a public-records request is pending). The firm's real estate license is already shown as canceled / out of business. Filing a complaint now mainly adds to the permanent regulatory record and can support the criminal case — it is no longer the first step.

Before you start — you need a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account

  1. Go to secureaccess.wa.gov. If you've used a WA state service before (vehicle licensing, ESD), you may already have an account — try "Forgot username" before making a new one.
  2. Log in → My Services → Add Service → add "DOL Professional and Business Licensing." It's added instantly.
  3. Click the service to open the DOL portal at professions.dol.wa.gov.
  4. Top nav → File a Complaint.
  5. Profession dropdown → select Real Estate.
  6. Complete the form; paste your written statement and upload your documents as files (the DOL cannot open links).
If you are filing from outside the U.S.: the DOL portal may block foreign IP addresses. If you see a "requested URL was rejected" page, use a U.S.-based VPN connection, or have a U.S.-based person assist.

What to write

A short, factual, chronological account: the date of your management agreement; what it required; that rent was collected from your tenants; that distributions stopped; the dates of your written demands; and the response (or lack of one). Attach your agreement and records.

Useful identifiers (public record)

Dwellings Seattle, Inc., Real Estate Firm license #20206 — the Department of Licensing record shows this license as Canceled, sub-status Out of business, with Disciplinary Action: No. It had been due to expire on 17 September 2026. You can pull a current copy of the record yourself at professions.dol.wa.gov/s/license-lookup — Profession: Real Estate, license number 20206.

UBI #604 007 760. Principal office and registered agent of record: Dwellings Seattle, Inc. itself, at 3806 California Ave SW LOWR, Seattle, WA 98116-3704. Governors of record include Roland Gonzalez.

After filing

You'll receive a case number. Keep it. The group tracks case numbers so filings can reference one another.

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