On Thursday, June 17th, the Oregon House voted unanimously to extend the eviction moratorium by 60 days. SB 278, if it is voted and signed into law, will extend the moratorium if the tenant can provide documentation proving they
The Oregon legislature has an interesting way of handling problems. Push them out to next year and hope it all goes away by then. Senate Bill 282 does exactly that. Rather than deal with the consequences of locking down
“May you live in interesting times.” My friends, we live in interesting times. Anyone that has lived through the past year and a half understands why that saying is considered a curse. Not wanting to feel left out, the
04/07/2021
Legislative Update- House Bill 2427
Oregon Landlords, This is a call to action to defeat HB 2427. This house bill seeks to mandate a uniform rental application for all rentals in the state of Oregon. This bill has a work session scheduled today at
The anniversary of the first lockdown is behind us now. For those of us in Oregon, we are just now starting to get back to something resembling normalcy. Restaurants are opening and our children are going back to at
02/19/2021
Landlord Compensation Fund- It’s Open
As of the 17th of this month, the Landlord Compensation Fund is open. The Oregon Legislature has provided $150 million dollars in one-time funds for this voluntary program to assist landlords. Sounds great? Well, there are a few strings
01/19/2021
Inspections in the Time of Covid-19
The Empire inspection cycle was just beginning when the country went on lockdown. Inspections and in-person showings were immediately suspended, except in rare exceptions. It was supposed to be four weeks to slow the spread. And then it was
12/19/2020
Call to Action- Defeat LC-18
It almost seems like the legislature is following a handbook: How to Make 2020 Harder for Landlords. Landlords have already suffered through almost a year of being unable to evict non-paying tenants. Many have their own payments to keep up