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Jun 24, 2023

NEWS - 2023 Legislative Summary. New Protections Passed!

June 24, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With passage of SB 611B today, the Oregon legislature passed the final policy in a package of bills...

Sep 21, 2022

Portland affordable housing tenants speak out after nearly 50% rent spike

Tenants in affordable apartments in North Portland came to KOIN 6 News after they say their increased rent by nearly 50%...

Sep 15, 2022

‘I would need a second job’: Oregon tenants react to 14.6% rent increase cap

The state of Oregon has set next year’s maximum allowable rent increase to 14.6% next year, the highest jump in the 21st century.

Sep 15, 2022

Oregon tenant advocates fear eviction spike amid 14.6% rent hike cap

SALEM, Ore — Renter advocates in Oregon are sounding the alarm over a potential spike in evictions, following the state’s increase in...

Sep 14, 2022

Economist: Few vacant units mean more rent increases in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s annual cap on rent increases will balloon in 2023, from 9.9% in 2022 to 14.6%.

Sep 14, 2022

Annual maximum rent increase jumps 14.6% in 2023; some renters say its an eviction notice

SALEM, Ore. — Increases in the cost of living in Oregon show no signs of letting up. Officials announced next year Oregon landlords will...

Sep 14, 2022

Rent hikes capped at 14.6% for most Oregonians next year, the highest since limits passed

In a state with one of the most challenging housing crunches in the country, Oregon renters could face the highest possible maximum...

Sep 14, 2022

Oregon officials set rent increase cap for 2023

Officials said Tuesday that Oregon landlords can raise rents by as much as 14.6% next year under a statewide rent control policy.

Sep 14, 2022

Oregon landlords can raise rents 14.6% next year

Inflation is so hot right now that even if Oregon rent control were the law back in 2000, next year's limit would still be the highest...

Sep 14, 2022

Rent cap increase and fading protections mean things are getting worse as evictions skyrocket

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: State officials announced today that the 2023 rent cap in Oregon will be a shocking 14.6%.

Mar 4, 2022

STATEMENT: Bill Passage

Statement from Stable Homes for Oregon Families Coalition in response to the homelessness prevention and housing stability package...

Nov 30, 2021

NEWS: Advocates praise Gov. Kate Brown calling special session to stop preventable evictions

Today Gov. Kate Brown called for a special session next month for lawmakers to take action so that people who have applied for rent...

Oct 26, 2021

Opinion: Governor, Legislature must act to stem eviction crisis amid rent assistance backlog

Like the air we breathe and the food we eat, a safe and stable home is a basic human need....

Oct 20, 2021

Time runs out for thousands awaiting rent help in Oregon

To date, Oregon has sent rental assistance to just 37% of households that have applied for it.

Oct 17, 2021

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek Calls for Special Session to Protect Tenants

House Speaker Tina Kotek on Oct. 15 called for a special session of the Oregon Legislature to stave off a rash of evictions.

Oct 16, 2021

Oregon landlords get millions in back rent, but many await aid

Despite millions of dollars paid out by a federal deadline of Sept 30, thousands of Oregonians continue to await emergency rental assistance

Oct 15, 2021

Rent assistance delays leave thousands of Oregon renters on brink of eviction

The last few months have been nerve-wracking for Callie Edwards. At the beginning of the pandemic, the mother of four was laid off...

Oct 15, 2021

Eviction moratoriums and rent assistance kept Oregonians housed, but many face barriers to entry...

Local providers say the various moratoriums banning evictions during the pandemic successfully kept many Oregon families in their homes.

Oct 12, 2021

Beaverton extends renter eviction protections to 90 days

Beaverton tenants will have another 30 days of eviction protection following an ordinance adopted by the Beaverton City Council on Tuesday.

Oct 12, 2021

Oregon tenants at risk in expiration of eviction safe harbor

Three months ago, most legislators agreed to let the state’s eviction moratorium expire but provide a 60-day grace period...

Oct 6, 2021

Oregon lawmakers urge Gov. Kate Brown to extend eviction protections for renters

A letter drafted Wednesday by legislative housing committee chairs Rep. Julie Fahey and Sen. Kayse Jama outlines the need for intervention..

Oct 6, 2021

Anxiety Builds Amid Wait for Rent Checks

State officials told reporters last week that the state had averted a disaster.

Oct 5, 2021

Oregon makes strides in processing rent assistance applications but most renters still waiting for a

But some Oregon counties that received rent assistance directly from the federal government still lag expectations.

Oct 5, 2021

Oregon housing dept. fear wave of evictions, urging local officials to quickly distribute relief fun

As the deadline for thousands of renters covered under Oregon’s emergency rent assistance approaches, state officials are looking to prevent

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