If the eviction moratorium is to continue in Oregon, landlords say they need financial help. Author: Maggie Vespa Updated: 12:00 AM PST December 19, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — Advocates for landlords and property owners in Oregon told state lawmakers Thursday night they’ll do anything they can to keep tenants, struggling amid the pandemic, in their units, but a proposal to help cover some of the debt renters owe forces those landlords to forfeit too much income. "The absolute vast majority of landlords are not a mean version of the man that has been painted in the public lately," said Christian Bryant, president of the Portland Area Rental Owners Association. "So, the reality is the vast majority, they want to keep their tenants in their unit."