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Good job, Jon Jacob for being "that guy".
However, Jon Jacob, google 'Eviction' and the first thing you see is the definition "Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord." Regardless of the legal ramifications of an eviction versus a no-cause, the immediate impact is the same: involuntary displacement. As someone who has been through this twice, I can say that not having a court order was of little consequence at the time. I still had to stop my life to find new housing, lose countless nights of sleep worrying about the financial implications of deposits and higher rent, and then pack up everything I own, say goodbye to my neighbors' and my kids' school, and then start over feeling powerless and vulnerable and like a 2nd class citizen.
So we absolutely need to be calling these evictions, but we also need to be educating tenants about the difference between a no-cause and a court ordered eviction.
And while we're at it: Can we have a conversation about why renting your house from a bank (where the deed replaces the rental contract) should afford one greater security and cost stability than renting it from a property owner? What exactly is it about signing those loan documents that imbues someone with greater rights and dignity as a person?
And a once vibrant arts community is as of Oct 31st wiped off the map of Portland.
Which is it?
U all are addicts; addicted to boxes. As such you should be treated as addicts; you will not leave your place until dragged out by a greater force.
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Hate away bitches.
your enjoying the drama right? making lots of stories reporting problems instead of standing up for your town and reporting solutions?
Kindly reminder: Newcomers are not impressed. As such you'll be going out of business as well. Enjoy it while it lasts.