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[Update: The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has passed Ordinance 1296, which changed the 60-day window to 90-days for the Pause on Notices and Evictions, as described below. This Ordinance became effective on July 9, 2021 and only applies to tenants residing in Multnomah County. Timeframes are updated below.]
MHCO NOTE: This is the first of several articles that MHCO will be publishing on changes in Oregon statute resulting from the 2021 Oregon Legislative Session. Forms will also be updated or created as necessary as we head into the summer.
Earlier this week the Oregon Legislature released proposed legislation for the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session. This is our first look at what the Legislature has in mind as we head into the six month session. Over the next two months new legislative proposals will be added to this list - some proposals will fail, some will pass, some will never get a public hearing.
By Phil Querin and Bill Miner
This is the first of four articles that MHCO spotlights settlements reached in fair housing cases. The amounts reportedly paid are sometimes staggering—which is news in and of itself—and show just how much it can cost to resolve fair housing complaints.
This article is general in nature and is not intended as legal advice for any specific issue that might arise, since every situation is different.
In this article, MHCO tackles a challenging problem: resident hoarding.
Editor’s Note: The 2020 Oregon Legislative ‘Short Session’ began today. The article below from “The Oregonian” gives a good summary of what to expect over the next 35 days. Ov