October - 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....

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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...

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..

Anxiety Builds Amid Wait for Rent Checks

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