Hot August Nights
When issues and events become “newsworthy” they are often presented in a context of the “3-C’s”: Crisis, Conflict and Controversy. For example, during the hot summer months of August, the media focuses on stories of how extreme heat results in many people living at...Questioning the Rental Assistance Pause
There definitely seems to be some competing narratives currently addressing Oregon’s Emergency Rental Assistance program. Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is the agency in charge of processing tenants’ applications for assistance. They now say they have...New 2021 Oregon Emergency Housing Bills
Here are the 3 new emergency bills that have become law during the 2021 Legislative Session that all Housing Providers NEED TO KNOW, (Click on the Bill to read the full text.) SB 278 “Safe Harbor” Measure: Prevents landlords from delivering termination notices for...Risks vs Rewards of Security Deposits
Reviewing the conditions of the Greater Portland Metro Area market in 2021, the time has come to re-adopt that practice of charging a Last Month’s Rent and eliminate Security Deposits as a risky and non-useful financial placebo.