Washington's new HOA law is coming. Is your board ready?
WUCIOA (RCW 64.90) requires every HOA in the state to give residents transparent access to records, post advance notice of board meetings, and keep an auditable trail of who accessed what. WAHOA is the portal that meets those obligations — built in Washington, priced for self-managed boards.
What happens if your HOA isn't ready?
There is no government agency that enforces WUCIOA. Compliance comes through private lawsuits filed by your own homeowners — and the law shifts legal fees onto whichever side loses.
Typical cost of a single WUCIOA compliance lawsuit, including legal fees for both sides under bilateral fee-shifting.
Legacy HOA statutes (RCW 64.32, 64.34, 64.38) are fully repealed. Governing-document provisions that conflict with WUCIOA become void automatically — no grace period, no lawsuit required.
Board members can be named individually in WUCIOA actions. Directors-and-officers insurance often excludes claims from documented governance failures.
We're a software company, not a law firm. None of this is legal advice. If your bylaws are old or your board isn't sure where it stands, please talk to a Washington community-association attorney.
From shared-password chaos to a portal that proves itself.
What boards typically have today vs. what WAHOA gives them in an afternoon.
Today Most boards
- One shared "community password" emailed to everyone — rotated only when it leaks.
- Documents in a Google Drive folder a previous board chair owns.
- No record of who downloaded what, or whether a notice was actually delivered.
- Residents email the board for the same answers, repeatedly.
- Awkward turnover when a board member resigns or moves out.
- If a homeowner sues over WUCIOA records access, you're reconstructing email threads.
With WAHOA Day one
- Per-resident logins. No shared passwords, ever — and 2FA-required for board accounts.
- Documents categorized (bylaws, minutes, financials, notices) with board-only visibility for closed sessions.
- Append-only audit log of every login, document view, and admin action.
- Announcements + events on the resident dashboard. A notice posted is a notice delivered.
- Removing a former board member is a click. Their access ends instantly.
- WUCIOA records inspection? Export the audit trail to CSV — it's already there.
Everything your HOA needs. Nothing it doesn't.
A small, deliberate feature set. The things every Washington HOA board actually uses — without the bloat of a million-feature mega-platform.
Individual logins
Every resident and board member gets their own account. No more 'the community password' rotation when someone moves out.
WUCIOA requires individual access to association records — shared credentials don't cut it.
Document hub
Bylaws, meeting minutes, financials, notices — categorized, searchable, with board-only visibility for closed-session material.
WUCIOA requires records be made available to owners within 10 business days of a request.
Real audit trail
Per-user log of every login, document view, and admin action. Hashed identifiers — privacy-friendly by design.
When a resident exercises records-inspection rights, you can prove exactly who accessed what.
Two-factor for everyone
Authenticator-app 2FA with single-use recovery codes is available to every account. Enforced for board and admin; optional but encouraged for residents.
TOTP only — no SMS gateways, no third-party identity providers, no vendor outages to wait out.
Announcements + events
Post a notice or schedule a meeting; residents see it on their dashboard the next time they log in.
WUCIOA requires advance notice of board meetings — every owner gets it, every time.
Your own subdomain
yourhoa.wahoa.org with HTTPS, cleanly branded — looks like a finished product, not a staging URL.
Pacific Northwest design system, mobile-friendly, fast — same polish as your management company's portal.
Three plans. One goal: your board's peace of mind.
Every plan includes a full community portal with per-resident logins, secure document access, an admin dashboard, and WUCIOA-aligned record keeping.
Essentials
$69 / mo
+ $599 one-time setup
For small communities under 30 units that just need a clean, secure portal.
- Up to 30 resident accounts
- Document hub (5 GB)
- Email invites + password reset
- Standard support
WUCIOA Ready
$99 / mo
+ $799 one-time setup
For communities subject to WUCIOA's record-keeping rules.
- Unlimited resident accounts
- Document hub (50 GB)
- Per-user audit log + CSV exports
- MFA enforcement for board
- Maintenance requests + announcements + events
- Priority support
Managed Portal
$149 / mo
+ $999 one-time setup
We handle setup, document migration, and resident onboarding for you.
- Everything in WUCIOA Ready
- Initial document migration
- Onboarding emails to all residents
- Monthly check-in with the board
Billed monthly. Annual discount available. Get in touch for a tailored quote.
Talk to us.
Tell us about your HOA — community size, current portal (or lack of one), and what's not working. We'll get back within one business day.
Or email hello@wahoa.org directly.