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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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