The Eugene Housing Policy Board met on January 9th, 2023, and discussed the ongoing implementation of their three-part “renter protection” plan. A city ordinance is being drafted and a public hearing will be held in late February, followed by […]
Legislation Updates
Pandemic Expirations- Is It Finally Ending?
As of March 1st, many of the limitations imposed on landlords have expired. After over two years, even though we all knew the deadline was coming, it caught us by surprise. We’ve been living in the “new normal” […]
Legislative Update – SB 891
When Governor Kate Brown called a special session, she stated part of her reason was to address issues with the rental market. Anyone that manages property in Oregon finds attention from the Governor’s office rather worrisome; it is never […]
Oregon House Votes to Extend Eviction Moratorium
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 […]
Oregon Legislature Extends Deadline for Tenants to Pay Past Due Rent
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 […]
Legislative Update- Uniform Application, Extended Grace Period, Tax Credits, and More
“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 […]
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 […]
Market Update: Stimulus, Moratorium, and Beyond
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 […]