by Gregory Williams, Esq. | Under Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) Practice-and-Procedure Regulations, what are the rules concerning real estate transactions and conciliation? Here’s my point of view (NOTE: please read our DISCLAIMER before proceeding).
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS–CONCILIATION
WAC 162-08-107 is the relevant regulation, and it addresses real estate transactions and conciliation as follows:
During the period beginning with the filing of a complaint of an unfair practice in a real estate transaction and ending with the filing of a charge or a dismissal by the commission, the commission shall, to the extent feasible, engage in conciliation with respect to the complaint.
(1) An agreement arising out of conciliation efforts under this section shall be an agreement between the respondent and the complainant, and shall be subject to approval by the commission.
(2) Each conciliation agreement shall be made public unless the complainant and respondent agree otherwise and the commission determines that disclosure is not necessary to further the purposes of chapter 49.60 RCW.
WAC 162-08-107 (emphasis added) (hyperlinks added).
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