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Renter Preferences Survey Report Shows The Future Is Remote Work The 2022 renter preferences survey report shows renters have been on the move over the past 18 months and seek more space in their homes

Portland Rents Increase For Third Straight Month Portland rents increased again in April for the third straight month and are up by 7.5 percent year-over-year, Apartment List reports.

9 Alarming Signs of an Electrical Problem in Your Rental Property How often do you check for whether there’s an electrical problem in your rental property or whether you need electrical supplies?

Why Tenant Screening Must Include Nationwide Checks Tenant screening must include nationwide background checks as gone are the days of knowing people in our communities and getting referrals

Portable Cooling Devices and the ORLTA: How SB 1536 Affects You Portable cooling devices, Oregon SB 1536, and how this law impacts both landlords and tenants and the requirements it places on them.

14 Reasons Rent Control Hurts Housing, Respected Economist Says Respected economist Jay Parsons says science and history show why rent control does not work and hurts the affordability of rental housing

Portland, region hemorrhaging rental properties City policies to help renters may have backfired, causing rentals to disappear, a new report finds.

Tenants, landlords agree a rocky rollout marred Oregon rent assistance push Tenants and landlords encountered many logistical problems, as well as possible fraud through the program.

How Much Apartment Space Can a Tenant Get for $1,500 a Month? Cities in the South and Midwest offer tenants the most apartment space for the money, with Wichita, Kansas leading the list of cities

National Rent Growth Picking Up Steam After Winter Cooldown Even though rents are growing more slowly than in 2021, national rent growth was picking up in March as rents were up 0.8 percent.

Multiple Tenants On Lease: Can One Bad Applicant Spoil the Whole Bunch? Rental properties are being shared by multiple tenants, so here are three questions to answer before you let multiple tenants sign the lease

What Is Best Approach for Operating and Managing a Rental Property? A landlord asking what is the best approach for operating and managing a rental property is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank.

10 Ways to Combat Common Tenant Complaints When you’re a landlord, complaints from tenants are a fact of life, so here are 10 ways to combat common tenant complaints.

Strong Occupancy Growth Continues To Boost Multifamily Strong occupancy growth continued to boost multifamily in February as the market defied expectations, according to Yardi Matrix.

Oregon announces last-minute extension for pandemic rent applications The state housing agency announced the extension a day after the portal was supposed to close

Not Everyone Loves Remote Work, Survey Says More than 40 percent of workers are still working from home, but a new survey from Apartment List shows that not everyone loves remote work.

The End of the Grace Period, Part Deux The end of the grace period in March brings the biggest change for Oregon landlords - the ability to pursue debts from the Emergency Period.

Oregon pandemic rent assistance applications to close, again, next week The Oregon Housing and Community Services department made the announcement Monday morning.

Oregon bill to help renters get air conditioners for extreme heat passes Senate Senate Bill 1536 limits restrictions that landlords and homeowners associations can place on portable cooling devices and calls for the creation of a state program to distribute air conditioners and filters to needy residents on an emergency basis.

7 Ways To Handle Noise Complaints In Rental Housing The Right Way Noisy tenants can be a real headache for landlords so here are some suggestions in 7 ways to handle noise complaints in rental housing

National Rent Growth Back On Upward Trajectory After a few months of cool down, national rent growth is now back on an upward trend, according to the March report from Apartment List.

Deadline for renters to pay back what they owe fast approaching in Oregon Tenants who are behind in their rent payments only have a few more days to pay what they owe. Feb. 28 is the last day renters can pay rent owed from April 2020 to June 2021. On March 1, landlords who are owed money can start taking steps to collect. "If a tenant has money they have been waiting for,...

Key Oregon eviction protection set to expire at month’s end A grace period state legislators approved for unpaid pandemic-era rent expires at the end of the month, opening the door to a spike in evictions.

How To Figure If Vacancy Rates in Your Rental Property Are Good Or Bad 3 possible reasons for high vacancy rates in rental property where vacancy rates and tenant turnover can chip away any landlord profits

Allergies and Reasonable Accommodation Requests In Rental Housing A resident requesting reasonable accommodation due to allergies can create a challenging fair housing situation for the housing provider.

Portland’s rents are up 30% from last year, according to Rent.com - Portland Business Journal In 2020, the average rent in Oregon was just about $1,000 a month, and in 2021, it was $1,600 — a 54% increase.

6 Trigger Words And Questions Every Landlord Should Listen For 6 trigger words and questions from potential tenants and rental applicants that every landlord should listen for and consider.

Rent Controlled Markets Feel Reduction in Multifamily Investments A new survey shows that almost 60 percent of multifamily firms indicate they are reducing or avoiding investment in rent-controlled markets,