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Network for Oregon Affordable Housing - NOAH

Rob Prasch
1020 SW Taylor St, Suite 585
Portland, OR 97205

Phone: 503-501-5688
Email: robp@noah-housing.org
Website: https://noah-housing.org

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Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin Q&A: Applicant Has Criminal Background Concerned About Accepting as Temporary Occupant
Question. A guest has applied for temporary occupant status in our park.  He has a lengthy criminal record and we are concerned about approving him as a temporary occupant.  When we informed him, he claimed that he could not be denied…
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Background Checks, Applicant Screening
Property Management
Conducting Background Checks - Criminal History Selection Criteria Best Practices (Part 2 of 4)
CRIMINAL HISTORY SELECTION CRITERIA BEST PRACTICES What should you do in light of HUD's guidance? The first thing to realize is that the HUD guidance isn't intended only for HUD program housing providers, explained Richer. Industry experts…
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Criminal Background Checks, Applicant Screening
Community Update
Legislature Bans Landlords From Using Prior Marijuana Convictions to Reject Renters
 By Elliot Njus | The Oregonian/OregonLiveThe Oregon Legislature has approved a bill that would bar landlords from holding minor marijuana convictions or medical marijuana use against prospective tenants.The bulk of Senate Bill 970…
Property Management
Conducting Criminal Background Checks: Further FAQs & Follow-up
This is the first of four articles on the legal and practical considerations for housing providers when developing a criminal history screening policy. This is a BIG fair housing issue and one that produces a lot of phone calls to the MHCO Office…
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Fair Housing, Disparate Impact
Community Update
Oregonian Article: No Relief For Most Oregon Tenants Under Rent Control Law, Portland State Economist Says
 By Elliot Njus | The Oregonian/OregonLive Few renters will get any benefit from Oregon's first-of-its-kind rent control law in the next few years, a Portland State University report says.The new law caps annual rent increases at 7%…
Property Management
A Disability-Related Companion Dog?
Your community has a no-pets policy, but a maintenance worker reports that a resident has a pet dog in her unit. When questioned, she says she's disabled and the dog is her companion animal but refuses to provide documentation that she has a…
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Fair Housing, Companion Animals