Commissioner Chloe Eudaly speaking at a 2017 rally for tenant protections. Dirk Vanderhart The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled to uphold Portland’s renter relocation ordinance Wednesday, affirming that the 2017 policy does not violate state rent control laws. The decision follows three years of legal debate over the ordinance, which requires Portland landlords cover tenants’ […]
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Nearly 80 Homeless People Died in Multnomah County in 2017
ADAM WICKHAM At least 79 people who were homeless in Multnomah County died last year, according to a report released by the county this afternoon. That’s nearly two people every week. “This is hard information to know,” said Kaia Sand, the director of Street Roots, at an afternoon press conference. The county’s annual “Domicile Unknown” […]
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Illegal Airbnbs Could Take 1,500 Rentals Off Market
Illegal short-term rentals posted on Airbnb may keep more than 1,500 units out of the Portland housing market—even after the city’s much-publicized clampdown on Airbnb takes effect this winter. The finding comes at a bad time for the 47 percent of Portlanders who rent: A recent report from Metro found the Portland metro region needs […]
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Affordable Housing Remains Out of Reach for Portlanders With Disabilities
If John Griffiths didn’t receive federally subsidized rent for having a disability, he’s certain he’d be homeless. “I’d wind up on the street, or institutionalized,” he says. “I’d have nothing.” For more than a decade, Griffiths has lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Southeast Portland, where he’s relied on a federal housing choice voucher—a form […]
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A Band-Aid Solution for Portland’s Cycle of Evictions
A Pilot Program Works to Keep Low-Income Tenants in Their Homes. It’s Working—for Now.
City funds offer a Band-Aid for Portland’s cycle of evictions, but a long-term fix remains elusive.
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A Safe Place to Sleep
How an Experimental Village for Homeless Women Defied Portland’s Expectations
How an Experimental Village for Homeless Women Defied Portland’s Expectations
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City Fees on Airbnbs Could Benefit Affordable Housing Programs
These costs could incentivize short-term hosts to become long-term landlords
These costs could incentivize short-term hosts to become long-term landlords
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The Latest Solution to Portland’s Housing Crisis? Cheaper Water.
The latest solution to Portland’s housing crisis? Cheaper water.
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Brick By Brick
Many of Portland’s Historic Brick Buildings—And Their Residents—Won’t Survive an Earthquake. What Can Be Done?
Many of Portland’s Historic Brick Buildings—And Their Residents—Won’t Survive an Earthquake… But When Retrofitting Is Too Expensive, What Can Be Done?
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Portland’s Renter Relocation Policy Is Now Permanent—And Stronger Than Ever
Outside City Hall on February 28. Dirk VanderHart The city’s controversial renter relocation law is here to stay. After kneading out disagreements over the policy, the Portland City Council this morning unanimously expanded and made permanent the requirement that landlords pay between $2,900 and $4,500 in tenant moving expenses in some instances. As expected the […]
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Lloyd Cinemas to Be Replaced by 1,300-Unit Mixed-Use Development
The “1400 NE Multnomah” Development Won’t Be Required to Include Any Affordable Units
The “1400 NE Multnomah” development won’t be required to include any affordable units.
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Portland’s Trying to Bring Displaced Residents Back to Their Old Neighborhoods.
Why Isn’t It Working?
Why isn’t it working?