Oregonian Article: Oregon Lawmakers Propose Unorthodox Approach to Rent Control
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MHCO Article Topics
Rent Control
Legislative Update: Pre Session Filed Legislative Proposals 1-10-19
Community Update
Attached is a copy legislation impacting manufactured home communities. Many of these legislative concepts we have seen before in past sessions. Of specific interest is SB 586 which is the coalition bill. This bill will be completely revised in February. The other priority bill is the rent control bill - SB 608.
Legislative Update: Rent Control Revealed, Coalition Bill Negotiations, Disparate Impact Roll Back
Community Update
This is the first of many legislative updates for 2019.
There is an old saying coined by the Salem 'Statesman Journal' that during the Oregon Legislative Session no man's or women's horse or home is safe." This certainly applies to the 2019 Legislative Session.
As many of you know the November 2018 General Election was not kind to landlords
Oregon Midterm Election Results - A Bitter Pill - Worse Than Expected
Community Update
The 2018 Midterm Elections are over and the results are worse than expected.
2018 Oregon Primary Election Results: Liberal Democrats' Primary Wins Push Oregon Legislature Further to the Left
Community Update
Editor's Note: The 2018 Oregon Primary Election on last Tuesday was brutal for Oregon community owners and landlords and business owners. It was a dismal election night for some of Oregon's strongest opponents of rent control.
2018 Oregon Legislative Session Begins - MHCO Legislative Update
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Today the Oregon Legislature convened for a 'short' legislative session - lasting 35 days until the first week in March.
Portland City Council Extend Renter Protection and 'Housing Emergency' Policies
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MHCO.ORG Note: Pressure continues to build to provide more renter rights and legalize some form of rent control or rent justification. Portland City Council's action this afternoon is yet another precursor of more to come in the Oregon Legislature. Stay tuned - this issue is not going away anytime soon.
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MHCO Legislative Update - 2017 Oregon Legislature Ends - House Speaker Vows To Continue Push for Rent Control
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After working through much of the 4th of July weekend and holiday legislators wrapped up their legislative business today. The last bill that MHCO opposed - HB 2004B - did not move out of the Senate. The Senate Rules Committee adopted numerous amendments none of which could get the necessary 16 votes in the Senate to pass. So - no rent control and no changes to 'no cause' eviction.
MHCO Legislative Alert: Oregon Senate Committee Drops Rent Control in Amendment to HB2004A
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This afternoon the Senate Committee on Human Services amended HB2004A with a dash 9 amendment that DOES NOT include rent stabilization, rent control or the elimination of the preemption of local rent control. The dash 9 amendment is attached below and replaces all of the language from the original HB 2004 that was introduced in January 2017.
Oregon Legislative Update - The Home Stretch - SB 277A and HB 2008A Head to Governor - Latest on Rent Control!
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We are in the home stretch of the 2017 Oregon Legislative Session. The target adjournment date is June 23rd, the constitutional deadline for adjournment is July 10th. The actual date will fall somewhere between the two - most likely in late June. Significant budget, tax, transportation issues still need to be haggled over as the legislative session draws to a close.