Multnomah County Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to extend the Eviction Moratorium through July 2, 2021, giving tenants 6 months after the moratorium ends to repay any back rent.
UPDATE 12/22/2020 The Oregon State Legislature approved changes to HB 4401 that will extend the state-wide eviction Moratorium to July, 2021 and adds $200 million to the rental assistance fund. UDPDATE: 12/15/2020 Governor Kate Brown announced a Special Legislative Session for December 21st to address Wildfire Relief, as well as COVID-19 related issues, such as …
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Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak, the City of Portland and Multnomah County announced Tuesday that they would temporarily be suspending all eviction processing. Tenants will need to provide proof of hardship due to shutdowns that affect their jobs, childcare, or care of a loved one. Tenants will need to provide letters from their employer, school, …
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With the recently implemented Portland FAIR Ordinance, there are still many unanswered questions, including what an Individualized Assessment should look like. The Ordinance provides no guidance on how such an assessment should be given, or what it even begins to entail. Because this is all new territory in Portland, we can look to what has …
UPDATE 2/27/2020 The temporary restraining order was denied. The suit will proceed, but could take months for a decision. Yesterday, Multifamily NW filed a lawsuit with the US District Court to stop and repeal the Portland FAIR Ordinance. As most of our clients know, this ordinance has caused some serious problems in the industry, …
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Two bills are currently making their way through the Washington State Legislature that will change the way criminal records are handled when screening prospective tenants. SB 6490 and HB 2878 would prevent properties from denying applicants based solely on Criminal Convictions. If these bills are enacted, it would require Individualized Assessments of any applicant with …
The city of Portland and Various Rental Organizations are conducting free trainings for Owners, Landlords, Managers, and Tenants. See the below flier and click on the dates to register. For more information, visit the Portland Housing Bureau’s website.
UPDATE: The Final Rules were updated and posted Friday, January 31st, 2020. Here are the finalized versions of the FAIR Rules: PHB has not finalized language around the FAIR Ordinance, that is suppose to go into effect on March 1st. The latest drafts are below. You can also find them on their website. We will …
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Senate Bill 873 went into effect January 1, which allows evictions to be expunged in Oregon under certain situations. Oregon Law has long prevented evictions older than 5 years being used against a prospective tenant in the screening process, but some landlords have not always followed this law. While the evictions were not to be …
Last year, Washington State passed SB5600 which changed the language around notices to pay or vacate. The change from a 3-Day notice to a 14-Day notice was intended to offer tenants in risk of eviction an opportunity to find assistance to remain in their units and pay their rent. The law, however, had some unintended …
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