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HFO Multifamily Marketwatch

HFO's team of researchers and experts in the apartment market for Oregon and Washington review the latest news of interest to area multifamily owners and investors.

May 24, 2021

This week: Oregon's portal to apply for $204 million in funds for tenants (payable to landlords) for past-due rent is now open; Oregon Governor Kate Brown signs legislation giving tenants until Feb. 2022 to pay past-due rent, and Seattle has permitted tens of thousands of new units.


May 17, 2021

Washington state will now require just cause evictions for month-to-month leases; lawmakers in Oregon approve legislation giving tenants until February 28, 2022, to pay overdue rent accumulated during the pandemic.


May 10, 2021

Landlords and tenants are raising alarms about the fact that Oregon’s landlord and tenant relief fund is not covering back rent owed by tenants who have moved, and the DOJ seeks a stay of a federal judge’s ruling striking down the CDC’s eviction moratorium.


May 4, 2021

This week: An update on current rental housing legislation in Oregon and Washington, survey results from Multifamily NW on Oregon renters falling behind in rents, and a roundup of news related to homelessness.