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....
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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.
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