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Mar 25, 2022

Portion of Seattle tenant protection law nixed by court

A policy intended to reduce evictions after the end of Seattle's eviction moratorium has been struck down by the Washington State Court of Appeals.

Dec 1, 2021

Call made for special session to protect renters

With winter coming and federal funds drying up, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday she'll call a special session of the Legislature Dec. 13 to approve state funding for rental assistance and extend eviction protections issued because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 18, 2021

Oregon extends foreclosure moratorium as COVID cases spike

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is extending the statewide residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium, for those experiencing financial hardship during the pandemic, until Dec. 31.

Jul 9, 2021

Oregon’s largest county extends pause on evictions

Commissioners in Oregon's most populous county voted Thursday to extend a pause on evictions, for tenants who have applied for rental assistance, until the end of September.

Jun 18, 2021

Oregon lawmakers discuss amendment to ‘pause’ evictions

With the state and federal eviction moratorium set to expire at the end of June, Oregon lawmakers are hastily working on an amendment to keep financially struggling tenants housed and avoid mass evictions next month.

Jun 14, 2021

Oregon’s eviction moratorium to expire at end of June

As Oregon nears its vaccination target to reopen the economy, Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she is extending the state's mortgage foreclosure moratorium through September.

May 20, 2021

New law gives Oregon tenants until 2022 to pay back rent

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a measure into law Wednesday that gives tenants facing financial struggles during the coronavirus pandemic more time to pay their past-due rent.

Dec 23, 2020

Landlords take action in bid to resume eviction activity

Oregon landlords filed a federal lawsuit late Monday seeking to strike down state and local eviction moratoriums, charging that the restrictions violate their constitutional rights.

Dec 21, 2020

Eviction ban extended until July for Portland-area renters

Multnomah County commissioners have voted to extend the county's residential eviction ban until July 2, providing assurance that tenants won't lose their homes even if Oregon doesn't extend its statewide eviction moratorium past the end of the year.

Dec 16, 2020

Brown calling lawmakers back for special session to include rental assistance

Gov. Kate Brown is calling Oregon lawmakers back to the Capitol for a one-day special session, asking them to approve hundreds of millions of dollars to aid people and communities struggling with the pandemic and the effect of this summer's devastating wildfires.

Dec 16, 2020

Oregon tenant advocates see uptick in landlord harassment

Oregon's eviction moratorium generally appears to be working as intended, holding off evictions that are expected with the coronavirus-related economic crisis.

Dec 14, 2020

Portland blockades come down after eviction deal reached with family

Barricades blocking a part of a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, have been dismantled after a Black and Indigenous family struck a tentative deal with city officials to buy back the house they lost to foreclosure.



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